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What City Was Singer Beck Born?

The singer Beck was born in LA, with the given name Bek.

Beck was born in Los Angeles, California, home to a great number of stars. He was born Bek David Campbell on July 8, 1970, making him 30 years old as of 2010.

Perhaps even more interesting than the city where Beck was born, is the mixed heritage from which he came. He came from a very blended family, all who had defining characteristics and unique traits.

  • His father, David Campbell, is a Canadian musician.
  • His mother, Bibbe Hansen, is a visual artist.
  • His mother's father, Al Hansen, was a visual collage artist at the Fluxus School of Art.
  • His father's father was Presbyterian minister.
  • His mother's grandmother was Jewish.

We can clearly see that the arts ran in Beck's family, and surely it is no surprise that he is a performance artist.

Beck's Albums

Maybe you think that you have never heard any of Beck's music. Here is a list of his albums to help jog your memory:

  • Golden Feelings
  • A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight
  • Stereopathetic Soulmanure
  • Mellow Gold
  • One Foot in the Grave
  • Odelay
  • Mutations
  • Midnite Vultures
  • Sea Change
  • Guero
  • The Information
  • Modern Guilt

Beck remains a popular musician, whose influence clearly stems from his family roots in LA.

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