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January 12, 2023
After leaving The Yardbirds in 65,
in 67 Jeff Beck had his first two
solo hits on Columbia, when –
‘Hi-Ho Silver Lining’ reached No.14,
and ‘Tallyman’, a Top 30 was to be.
And in 68, also on Columbia
‘Love Is Blue’, climbed to No.23.
In 69, Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, on Pye,
made No.12, with ‘Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)’.
And in 72,on Rak, ‘Hi-Ho Silver Lining’,
this time, made the No.17 slot.
In 73, with Rod Stewart, also on Rak,
came ‘I’ve Been Drinking’, at No.27, took a pew.
And in 82, ‘Hi-Ho Silver Lining’, still on Rak,
re-appeared in the charts, at No.62.
In 92, ‘People Get Ready’, on Epic,
again with Rod Stewart, rose to No.49.
Thank you for the music Jeff Beck.
Your work will live on, you were simply divine.
R I P 1944 – 2023