Beck
Common German surname
Beck is a surname, most notably associated with the American musician Beck Hansen, known professionally as Beck, whose genre-blending work spans rock, folk, and electronic music.
It also appears as a given name. (Lowercase beck is a stream or a summoning gesture.)
surname
Danish "son of Hans"
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- artistMaker of creative works
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
alternative · rock · folk · electronic · Grammy
Hansen
Danish "son of Hans"
songwriter · alternative · rock · folk · electronic · Grammy
- California MusicDr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Tupac
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- Grammy WinnersAdele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin
- MononymsCher, Madonna, Oprah, Beyonce, Rihanna
- Manga/AnimeAkira, Berserk, Death Note, Naruto, One Piece
musical approach
BeckGarth Brooks
Bestselling male country artist
Celine Dion · Kenny G · Nickelback · Creed · adult contemporary
- beck and callTotal availability to someone
- at one's beck and callEntirely at someone's disposal
- at someone's beck and callEntirely at another's disposal
- beckoning catFortune-bringing waving figurine
- Jeff BeckEnglish electric guitar innovator
- Glenn Beck