After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed theacousticduoTogether, with fellow YardbirdJim McCarty, followed byRenaissance, which also featured his sister, singerJane Relf, then hard rock groupArmageddon. All in all, his contributions to Rock and Roll are important and deserves more recognition. It consists of songs taken from demos The group didn't like. However, most fans probably remember them most as the band that produced three iconic lead guitarists in Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Later, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, and Top Topham joined them. The musicians mother raised him and his sister Jane at home while his father worked as a contractor. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. In 1966, he married April Liversidge and they eventually had two sons, Danny and Jason. Rock Music Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Keith is showcased at his best on "Lost Woman" and "Rack My Mind" where he plays harp and sings. As a side note, Keith was in frail health for much of his life. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? FAMpeople is your site which contains biographies of famous people of the past and present. The Yardbirds only did three contracted full album releases between 1964 and 1968. Try again later. Relf accomplished a lot musically in a very short life, known as the lead singer in The Yardbirds. The Yardbirds were a live band, let's face it. } Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. You might not know Keith recorded several singles while he was still in The Yardbirds and in later years too. The musician's father was a builder, while his mother stayed home with him and his sister Jane. Spencer Davis played harp. The new guys in the group play their own styles. Nevertheless, he made the decision to pursue a career in music and started performing as a vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player in bands in the summer of 1956. Relf started playing in bands around the summer of 1956 as a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Later, Top Topham, Jim McCarty, and Chris Dreja also joined them. "All The Falling Angels" was released posthumously in 1989. Keith Relf son Jay (Jason) Relf formed a bunch of different bands in the 1990's exploring the world of techno and ambient sounds. In 1974, Keith formed the progressive rock band Armageddon, which released a self-titled debut in 1975. He was the leader and founding member of the influential 1960s blues rock band "The Yardbirds." Fiddler was in a band produced by Keith in the seventies. In 1964, a live Yardbirds set was recorded at The Marquee Club. Renaissance "I'd Love To Love You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfuOSHVIow Like "Mr. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['theme'] = 'default'; Born 22 Mar 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. 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There is also such treats and set mainstays as "I'm a Man," "Evil Hearted You," "The Train Kept A'Rollin'," "Spoonful," "My Girl Sloopy," "Scratch My Back," "I Wish You Would," "Shapes of Things" and lots more. at him every time he walked into a bar. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Other articles where Keith Relf is discussed: the Yardbirds: The original members were singer Keith Relf (b. Born March 22, 1943, in Richmond, England, Relf (along with a whole legion of other British teenaged . Keith Relf, RIP born March 22nd 1943, Richmond, England _____ died May 14th 1976, London, England. Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night, Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night, "Shapes In My Mind" / "Blue Sands" UK Columbia DB8084 / US Epic 10110 November 1966, "Together Now" / "All The Fallen Angels" MCCM 89 002 1989. It's Keith who's the most interesting of all to listen to. Renaissance toured extensively and did two superb albums. Roger Daltrey in The Who was a good harp player and The Kinks Ray Davies played the instrument sometimes. ", "International Relf Society: Let's Rock & Roll", "The arrhythmogenicity of theophylline. He took pride that The Yardbirds were out to win people over with their music. He wanted The Yardbirds to be known for their music. At any rate, something went wrong perhaps with the wiring in the guitar and amp. Lind was a country-inflected American singer/songwriter. From their taut, thrilling guitar demonstrations, to their scintillating production numbers, the band were never anything short of excellent. As archivist Richard Mackay of the Yardbirds World site once said "You were the Guv, Keith.". He featured them as the house band at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond when The Rolling Stones started having hit singles and they went on to greater fame. This most famous guitar part with the Yardbirds is the acoustic guitar on "Heart Full of Soul". Cable TV was coming into more and more homes. So the guys went on and Keith was "shit faced drunk." So, how much is Keith Relf worth at the age of 33 years old? Not with cheezy publicity ploys and scandals and publicity games involving image, etc.. Since the instrument was ungrounded, the electrical current resulted in a severe shock in his entire body. Another single was the 1966 "Shapes In My Mind" b/w "Blue Sands." When they split, I dont think Jim wanted to leave, but Keith was depressed. He also sang an early version of 'Dazed And Confused' in live Yardbirds concerts, a song later recorded by Yardbirds successor group Led Zeppelin. I had a cassette of these performances and Keith is both remarkable and spontaneous in the set. On May 14, 1976, Relf, then only 33 years old, was playing his guitar in his basement when he was fatally electrocuted at that time, he was practicing on an ungrounded guitar while standing on a gas pipe. This is a carousel with slides. It was very sad. 'Though he wasn't a prolific guitarist in the Yardbirds, as those duties were covered by their various guitarists, he did occasionally overdub a guitar part. This would've never worked out. Keith provided the Yardbirds with harmonica, blues harp, and soulful vocals during the course of his time with them. There is a live album from the shows, appropriately titled Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds. He didnt matter about this sort of intonation he was just screaming and then it all happened., We didnt do any gigs in England for two years, so no wonder we lost popularity. gtag('config', 'UA-89640928-1'); From a purely promotional and box office point of view, Renaissance was due to be a top selling item because Keith, Jim and Jane were in the group. I think Keith was singing about all of us and how life goes in general! There is a big flotilla of all kinds of guys from the North American and UK/Europe heavy rock scenes sitting in like Joe Walsh, Rory Gallagher and Max Middleton. Though he wasnt a prolific guitarist in the Yardbirds, as those duties were covered by their various guitarists, he did occasionally overdub a guitar part. Several of the songs on the CD's by the reconstituted current Yardbirds seem to be about Keith Relf. The leader co-wrote the Yardbirds classics titles Shapes Of Things, I Aint Done Wrong, Happenings Ten Years Time Ago, and Over Under Sideways Down. Jim McCarty said in hindsight, "people thought we were acid heads which we weren't." Zero losing his wife to another guy. But again, they were Keith's band for sure. Beck left the Yardbirds in November 1966. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Ravi Shankar performs in the show too, accompanied by tamboura and tabla drums. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4153332224989109", They play lots of new songs too. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This account has been disabled. OneSignal.SERVICE_WORKER_PATH = "OneSignalSDKWorker.js.php"; He was electrocuted by the electrical current since the gadget wasnt grounded. Of course, a dominant lead guitar was important to their sound. Thus, Relf family wasn't particularly interested in music. Truthfully, Richard Mackay (from Yardbirds World) tells me The Yardbirds really did a rare but occasional promotional gag, such as dressing as medieval knights for an early video or some bit of business at the San Remo Pop Festival in 1968. After Renaissance, Keith went with the hard rock band Armageddon. Fantoni talks about The Beatles and The Rolling Stones use of the sitar on a few songs and an overall encroaching influence of classical Indian music on rock in general. I bought those repackagings by many of those groups when I was only in grade school and junior high. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Keith's last single was recorded not long before his passing was the eerie and beautiful "All The Falling Angels" b/w "Together Now" (later released in 1989). He started collecting blues records. There was an error deleting this problem. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'m glad you gonna rock with us again! He says so himself when he's being interviewed in between songs on an April 1967 Beat Beat Beat (German TV). Relf departed the group in 1972, and died in his bathtub on May 14, 1976, electrocuted by his own guitar. They opened for Cyril Davies at Kingston Art School in May 1963, and following this performance, they started playing as the Blue-Sounds. Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career Reportedly, his electrocuted body was found by his eight-year-old son. And the records and CDs survive. Zero", peaked at No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1966. His 8-year-old son found him, still holding the plugged-in guitar. Geoffrey and Annie Haslam took over the band and they were mega-talented. Unfortunately, just like Cliff Burton, Relf also passed away due to a tragic accident in 1976. Relfs former Yardbirds colleagues were more prominent, although he also contributed significantly to the group and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); William Keith Relf was born in 22 March 1943 and first started singing, playing guitar and harmonica in bands on the summer of 1956. It's from the Five Live Yardbirds set and Keith Relf is just a freakin' monster on this track with his vocal and harp. Although Keith usually shook a tambourine or a set of marracas onstage, it is Chris who often goes over finished Yardbirds tracks and adds little percussion diddley-shits. Relf also performed an early version of Dazed And Confused, subsequently covered by Led Zeppelin. The Yardbird's "Beck/Page" lineup developed not long afterward as the hottest twin lead guitar team in mid-sixties rock. You were one or the other! oneSignal_options['wordpress'] = true; For Your Love est le deuxime album du groupe britannique The Yardbirds.Il est sorti en 1965 aux tats-Unis sur le label Epic Records et rassemble les premiers singles du groupe, enregistrs avec le guitariste Eric Clapton, ainsi que quelques morceaux supplmentaires, dont certains avec le remplacant de Clapton, Jeff Beck.. L'album doit son titre la chanson For Your Love, premier tube . Yardbirds "Louise" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghfjuxvvPnw He produced Medicine Head and played bass for them. [4], His debut solo single, "Mr. The frontman co-wrote the Yardbirds hits titled Shapes Of Things, I Aint Done Wrong, Happenings Ten Years Time Ago, and Over Under Sideways Down. Relf also sang an early version of Dazed And Confused, later recorded by Led Zeppelin. Keith sang or wrote many lyrics with The Yardbirds which often seemed to indicate in one way or another, the thinking of the "hippies." Relf started playing in bands around the summer of 1956 as a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Sadly, Relf never got to enjoy even half of the success of former bandmates Clapton, Beck, and Page this was partly due to the fact that he died in a freak accident at a very young age. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The new group is known for long sets with a light show. King, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry, Brownie Mcghee. The album's original liner notes used the term "supergroup"; their personnel (besides Relf) included drummer Bobby Caldwell (previously a member of Captain Beyond and Johnny Winter's band), guitarist Martin Pugh (from Steamhammer, The Rod Stewart Album, and later of 7th Order),[9] and bassist Louis Cennamo (also formerly of Renaissance and Steamhammer). window.OneSignal = window.OneSignal || []; So if you know what I mean, it was live and it wasn't live. Some people thought it wasn't quite The Yardbirds without Keith though. Copyright 2012-2021 Stories People All rights reserved. . Read on as we look at an influential 60s band and learn more about the singer behind their hit songs. Keith's harp and singing are in damn good form. His father was a builder, while his mother stayed at home. '; ). Zero" and "Knowing," this is a great song. Lind had a big hit with "Elusive Butterfly of Love." . All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Most of Relfs recordings were released under the name of the group he was in at the time. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The Story of the Yardbirds You've heard of Brian Jones and Paul Jones. Yardbirds "Shapes of Things" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSix9tDVbro According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the musician was found dead by his eight-year-old son. His body was later discovered by his 8-year-old son. Barry & The Remains, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Beau Brummels and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators all featured band members who were good harp players.