Relf was 33 when he died from electrocution, at his home, while playing his improperly grounded guitar. Keith Relf was a founding member of the English rock band, The Yardbirds. In 1970, the musician left Renaissance and started producing with other artists like Steamhammer, Hunter Muskett, Amber, Saturnalia, and Medicine Head. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Respectfully, not everybody agreed with him. So Jimmy came into The Yardbirds as a temporary bass player. The whole set of songs takes up a 90 minute cassette at least. May 14, 1976 - William Keith Relf was born on March 22, 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England. at him every time he walked into a bar. oneSignal_options['welcomeNotification']['message'] = ""; The Box of Frogs albums are very good though and the present Yardbirds lineup plays many of the songs from those albums. Relf's baritone vocals were an ideal match for his band's darker, less poppy brand of mid-'60s rock, as well as the blues jams that helped make them famous in their early days. Following Keith Relfs passing, his family remained private about his death. Later, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, and Top Topham joined them. But Keith definately had an effect on people around him, and on those who came into contact with him. That doesn't mean they weren't killer hit records and very novel in their way. Some of the songs on Five Live tend to feature Keith almost exclusively and he sounds really wicked. This was some kind of music business fluke. [2], Relf co-wrote many of the original Yardbirds songs ("Shapes of Things", "I Ain't Done Wrong", "Over Under Sideways Down", "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"), later showing a leaning towards acoustic/folk music as the sixties unfolded ("Only the Black Rose"). Keith Relf 1943 322 - 1976 512 . I will say this is the Yardbirds and they are not rooted in the past. '; They were highly influential musicians who left a timeless legacy behind, so it was challenging to cope with their loss. Yardbirds "I'm Confused-Dazed&Confused" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mQvW0ROag, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfuOSHVIow, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Jd6U_P-JI, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I6nF5B7cAA, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgGtDNRtoy4, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHU5NUlm8s, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghfjuxvvPnw, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF7YCspZU_M, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5zqidlxMQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mQkFpkShg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxseRFOFO-0, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2FWhq2haQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSix9tDVbro, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLv7viCMGo8, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX_DpMWXBQo, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mQvW0ROag. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! OneSignal.showSlidedownPrompt(); }); Keith was very drunk. Resend Activation Email. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. It was Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Jane Relf, John Hawken, Louie Cennamo and the fine guitarist John Knightsbridge. The original Renaissance regrouped later on in the seventies as Illusion. Armageddon "Silver Tightrope" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I6nF5B7cAA Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Keith Relf son Jay (Jason) Relf formed a bunch of different bands in the 1990's exploring the world of techno and ambient sounds. Relf died in 1976 at the age of 33 when he was electrocuted in the basement of his home in London while playing an electric guitar that wasn't properly earthed. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['theme'] = 'default'; Most of the attempts to commercialize both Keith's and the Yardbirds music worked out only adequately. Zero" and "Knowing," this is a great song. There may have been a small studio audience in attendance but it was all "quiet please, on the air." In recognition of The Yardbirds' contribution and innovation to music, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. window._oneSignalInitOptions = oneSignal_options; While he was still a member of the band, he released a debut solo single titled Mr. His wife is April M Liversidge (24 February 1966 - 14 June 1976) ( his death) ( 2 children) Keith Relf Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Thanks for your help! Amazing and Extraordinary NFT and Crypto-Savvy Kids and Teenagers who are Top 5 Extraordinary young language geniuses (polyglots) that would surprise and "Mr. Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, Whitton, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England. Zero", peaked at No. In the early sixties, he got caught up in the greater London blues boom. A few months went by and that was all the info I had on The Yardbirds. Lind was a country-inflected American singer/songwriter. Relf played with his future Yardbirds bandmate Paul Samwell-Smith in a band named the Metropolitan Blues Quartet. Keith William Relf (22 March 1943 14 May 1976) was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. Try again. The music was publicized and promoted through fanzines like Tiger Beat, Date Book and 16. Giorgio Gomelsky was a "crazy Italian/Russian Castro looking character" according to Chris Dreja. Drag images here or select from your computer for Keith Relf memorial. "Mr. ", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A publicity still of The Yardbirds with Clapton was in there with an address you could write to. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. All in all, his contributions to Rock and Roll are important and deserves more recognition. John Fiddler is a veteran of the UK music scene who sings something like Keith did (though he doesn't copy Keith). "; He was the leader and founding member of the influential 1960s blues rock band "The Yardbirds." Thus, Relf family wasnt particularly interested in music. 'jetpack-lazy-images-js-enabled' The publicity picture was interesting. Keith had played guitar in the fifties. Gomelsky arranged a 50 date tour of The British Isles by American blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson in 1963. Some rock journalists suggested this was an "almost" Yardbirds. Gomelsky would sometimes sit down with The Yardbirds and encourage lead guitar feedback, power chords, the use of rhythm and bass guitars as lead instruments, a dominant use of the bass drum and the miking of the drums. They had two sons, Danny and Jason. He switched to flute in 1967. [12][13], At the time, it is said that Relf was in the process of putting back together the original progressive rock band Renaissance line-up, which would eventually be called Illusion. When The Yardbirds started playing at The Crawdaddy Club, Gomelsky began to notice signature characteristics in the overall sound of the group. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Armageddon was created by Keith in 1974, and their debut album of the same name was released the following year. He took pride that The Yardbirds were out to win people over with their music. Keith Relf (Solo)- "All The Falling Angels" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHU5NUlm8s Everyone in the group was good friends. The current lineup consists of Jim McCarty (drums), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Ben King (lead guitar), Andy Mitchell (vocal and harp), David Smale (bass). [16], Relf's posthumous 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the Yardbirds was represented by his widow April, and sons Danny and Jason ("Jay"). The band's core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja, and bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith.The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, all of whom ranked in the top five . This time out the management and production media manipulators behind Keith and the group hit the note and they get an A+. Drummer Jim McCarty recalls Sonny Boy "took a shine" to The Yardbirds and he enjoyed the guys' playing very much. He says so himself when he's being interviewed in between songs on an April 1967 Beat Beat Beat (German TV). He is from UK. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Born March 22, 1943, in Richmond, England, Relf (along with a whole legion of other British teenaged . Sitio web. I don't think he "produced" their records! His debut solo single, "Mr. Ravi Shankar performs in the show too, accompanied by tamboura and tabla drums. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} As a teenager he latched onto American rhythm and blues and became influenced by the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson and the Chicago Blues scene. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Those who saw this lineup in concert were very impressed. The musicians father was a builder, while his mother stayed home with him and his sister Jane. This is a carousel with slides. Born March 22, 1943 Died May 14, 1976 (33) Add to list Known for Blow-Up 7.5 Soundtrack ("Stroll On") 1966 Observe and Report 5.7 Soundtrack ("Over Under Sideways Down") 2009 Legion Yardbirds "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX_DpMWXBQo [6] After leaving Renaissance in 1970, he started producing other artists: Steamhammer, folk-rock band Hunter Muskett, the acoustic world music group Amber, psychedelic band Saturnalia,[7] and blues-rock band Medicine Head (with whom he also played bass guitar). ';h'+escape(document.title.substring(0,150))+';'+Math.random()+ Failed to remove flower. The Yardbirds were a live band, let's face it. They were also rated at number 89 on Rolling Stone Magazines'list of the top "100 Greatest Artist of All Time" and ranked number 37 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. He also didnt have much success while he was producing other musicians and starting bands. It's lovely. But again, they were Keith's band for sure. } oneSignal_options['promptOptions']['actionMessage'] = "Do you want to receive the latest news about Classic Rock? By 1963-1964, there were at least a hundred young R&B bands in greater London. (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. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Learn more about merges. Keith started playing harmonica. Zero" and it actually sounds more rock than country. Keith Relf (22 March 1943 - 14 May 1976) was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. Jim said "Keith was a little bit strange. The Yardbirds cut their teeth on Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Chris and Jim put together a new Yardbirds lineup in 1994. He was a guy from Richmond, Surrey. At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance line-up, called Illusion. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Yardbirds "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLv7viCMGo8 Throughout his music career, Keith Relf failed to gain much recognition with his musical efforts. It was very sad. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. His musical efforts were vital in creating the Yardbirds sound. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Yardbirds "I'm A Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2FWhq2haQ Yardbirds legendary singer Keith died on the basement of his house while playing an electric guitar at bathtub in 1976, when he was only 33 years-old. William Keith Relf (22 March 1943 12 May 1976) was an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player for rock band the Yardbirds. And the records and CDs survive. Yet looking back, maybe Chris, Paul and Jim did not want to kick out the jams as kind of a "last chance on the turnpike" Yardbirds. Why not a digital Yardbirds!? Reportedly, his electrocuted body was found by his eight-year-old son. At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance line-up, calledIllusion. oneSignal_options['notifyButton'] = { }; The musician regularly used medication to treat those diseases, but they still negatively affected his life. Keith had a sister Jane. Yardbirds "I Wish You Would" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF7YCspZU_M Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. screen.colorDepth:screen.pixelDepth))+';u'+escape(document.URL)+ In 1964, a live Yardbirds set was recorded at The Marquee Club. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The guitarist started producing records after leaving Renaissance, collaborating with musicians including Steamhammer, Hunter Muskett, Amber, Saturnalia, and Medicine Head. To most rock fans, Relf seemed to vanish from view in the first half of the '70s, re-emerging as lead singer for Armageddon's sole and self-titled LP in 1975. His body was found by his eight-year-old son. He released a first solo song named Mr. while he was still a band member. With Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty, his younger sister Jane Relf and keyboardist John Hawken (The Nashville Teens), he formed the progressive rock band, "Renaissance" in 1969. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The technical and vocal quality of his singing was right up there with anybody in the business (and he produced many more groups and singers than I have listed here in this article). He was the eldest child and only son of William Relf and Mary Vickers. Keith William Relf (22 March 1943 - 14 May 1976) was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. }); The Yardbirds are known to be one of the first great British rock bands. All of the others are very fine, but they are repackagings of B-sides and album tracks. It was The Five Live Yardbirds album, which featured aggressive and exciting music from The Yardbirds as a unit. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The Yardbirds probably played an opening set with Keith on harp and vocal. Yardbirds "Shapes of Things" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSix9tDVbro OneSignal.setDefaultNotificationUrl("http://rockandrollgarage.com"); escape(document.referrer)+((typeof(screen)=='undefined')? Keith sang or wrote many lyrics with The Yardbirds which often seemed to indicate in one way or another, the thinking of the "hippies." Armegeddon. It's hotter than hell. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He then formed the band Renaissance with his sister Jane Relf, the Yardbirds ex-drummer Jim McCarty and ex- The Nashville Teens keyboardist John Hawken . Zero" b/w "Knowing," his debut single in 1966. [3] He also sang an early version of "Dazed and Confused" in live Yardbirds concerts, after hearing musician Jake Holmes perform the song, which was later recorded by the band's successor group Led Zeppelin. 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. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['text'] = {}; Keith's harp and singing are in damn good form. enable_page_level_ads: true Failed to report flower. . Producer/label head Sam Phillips liked Jeff's guitar playing, Paul's bass playing and Jim's drumming. It is virtually as much a showcase for Keith Relf on harp and vocal as it is for a young Eric Clapton who plays lead guitar with almost unrehearsed youthful energy all throughout the album which was released in The UK and in Europe but only four songs from the LP were released in the USA on the Having A Rave up With The Yardbirds, which is kind of a repackaging. This is when Jimmy Page was brought in to play bass temporarily for a few weeks while Chris practiced up on the bass. 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