Keith Relf
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| Keith Relf | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Keith William Relf | |
| Born | March 22, 1943 Richmond, Surrey, England |
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| Died | May 14, 1976, London, England | |
| Genre(s) | blues, blues-rock, folk-rock, prog rock, heavy metal | |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, harmonica, guitar | |
| Years active | 1963 - 1976 | |
| Associated acts |
The Yardbirds Renaissance Armaggedon Illusion |
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Keith Relf (born Keith William Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up, Relf was involved in the acoustic duo, together with fellow-Yardbird Jim McCarty, and the groups Renaissance (which included his sister Jane Relf) and Armageddon. He also produced a number of tracks for the acoustic (world music) group Amber, for Saturnalia, and also for Medicine Head, with which he also played bass guitar.
Relf perished in a most unlikely accident, electrocuting himself while playing his electric guitar, which was not properly earthed.[1] (The tale that he died while playing in the bathtub is an urban legend.) At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance lineup, called Illusion.
[edit] External links
- The Yardbirds Official Web Site
- Northern Lights, a Renaissance fan site
- Alex Gitlin's Armageddon Page
- Alex Gitlin's Illusion Page
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