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Jeff Beck - This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr (ft and Johnny Depp)

best guitarist ever

R.I.P.

Nascimento: 24 de junho de 1944

Falecimento: 10 de janeiro de 2023

Prodígio da guitarra, foi um dos expoentes da cena ‘rhythm and blues’, e ‘british beat’ nascida na Inglaterra da primeira metade dos anos 60. Fez parte da mesma geração de Eric Clapton, que veio a substituir nos Yardbirds, e Jimmy Page, que tomou o seu lugar na mesma banda, uma ‘santíssima trindade’ que influenciaria o rock desde então. Morreu esta semana, aos 78 anos. Há alguns anos, olhava para trás: “Dou graças pelo que tenho. Estive sempre do lado dos meus instintos”

in EXPRESSO:

https://expresso.pt/blitz/2023-01-12-Jeff-Beck--1944-2023--o-guitarrista-que-as-estrelas-admiravam-Nunca-quis-ser-famoso.-Ja-fui-famoso-que-chegue-435bbaf1

Esse irrequieto e volátil Deus da guitarra chamado Jeff Beck (1944-2023)

No tempo em que as guitarras reinavam sobre a Terra, foi estrela maior. Começou pelo blues, mas os seus interesses levaram-no ao jazz, à soul, à electrónica. Tudo tocou e todos foram tocados por ele.

in PUBLICO:

https://www.publico.pt/2023/01/11/culturaipsilon/noticia/morreu-guitarrista-jeff-beck-2034709

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco - Forrest Gump

"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a song, written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, and sung by Scott McKenzie. It was written and released in June 1967 to promote the Monterey Pop Festival.

McKenzie's song became an instant hit. The lyrics tell the listeners, "If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair". Due to the difference between the lyrics and the actual title, the title is often quoted as "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)". "San Francisco" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was number one in the United Kingdom and most of Europe. The single is purported to have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The song is credited with bringing thousands of young people to San Francisco, California during the late 1960s.[citation needed]

In Central Europe, young people adopted "San Francisco" as an anthem for freedom, and it was widely played during Czechoslovakia's 1968 Prague Spring uprising against Soviet rule.[citation needed]

The song has been featured in several films, including Frantic, The Rock and Forrest Gump (Wikipedia).