Keith Relf
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| Keith Relf | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Keith William Relf | |
| Born | March 22, 1943 Richmond upon Thames, 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 in music - 19?? 19?? |
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| Associated acts |
The Yardbirds Renaissance Armaggedon Illusion |
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Keith Relf (born Keith William Relf) 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 based Amber, for Saturnalia, and for Medicine Head, with whom he also played bass.
Relf died in an 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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