bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, bˈɛkɪt lˈɛd ɡɹˈuːps ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn, ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ fɔːɹ fˈɪlɪps, ˌɑːɹsˌiːˈeɪ ænd ˈɑːɡʌn ɹˈɛkɚdz ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚ lˈeɪbəlz.
Beginning in 1970, Beckett led groups of his own, recording for Philips, RCA and Ogun Records among other labels.