| Keith Relf | |
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 Keith Relf (second from right) with The Yardbirds in 1966
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Keith Relf |
| Born | March 22, 1943 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | May 14, 1976 (aged 33), 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 Medicine Head Armaggedon Illusion |
Keith Relf (born William Keith Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Medicine Head was an English blues rock band, active in the 1970s Armageddon was a Hard rock band formed in 1975 in England The supergroup was comprised of drummer Bobby Caldwell, previously a member of Captain Beyond Illusion were a British band formed in 1977 They released two albums Out of the Mist and Illusion on Island Records Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck 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 hard rock group Armageddon. For the guitarist see Jim McCarty (guitarist. Jim McCarty (born James Stanley McCarty 25 July 1943, Liverpool Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Armageddon was a Hard rock band formed in 1975 in England The supergroup was comprised of drummer Bobby Caldwell, previously a member of Captain Beyond 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. Amber is an acoustic World Music bandIt is often compared to The Incredible String Band. Saturnalia were a British psychedelic band whose sole album was the first 3D picture disc and has therefore become highly collectable Medicine Head was an English blues rock band, active in the 1970s
Relf was only 33 when he died from an electric shock he received while playing his electric guitar, which was not properly grounded (Br., earthed). An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder In Electrical engineering, the term ground or earth has several meanings depending on the specific application areas [1] (The tale that he died while playing in the bathtub is an urban legend. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them ) At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance lineup, called Illusion. Illusion were a British band formed in 1977 They released two albums Out of the Mist and Illusion on Island Records
References
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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