BORN: July 8, 1970, Los Angeles, CA
Simply put, Beck is one of the most critically
acclaimed musicians of the 1990s, the latest artist
to be dubbed "the next Bob Dylan" by industry
pundits. Like Dylan, Beck writes songs with cryptic
lyrics, but unlike Dylan Beck draws not only from
folk and rock traditions, but also from hip-hop,
blues, country, psychedelic music, lo-fi indie rock,
and other seemingly contradictory genres, creating a
shambling collage-like sound all his own. Since
bursting on to commercial radio and MTV in 1993,
Beck has successfully maintained his artistic
integrity yet managed to win over millions of fans,
a rare combination of critical and commercial
success.
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