Keith Relf
Keith Relf (born March 22, 1943 in Richmond , Surrey , England , † May 14, 1976 in London ) was an English musician and singer. He was best known as the singer and harmonica player for the band The Yardbirds .
Career
In 1963 he founded the band The Yardbirds , which included Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page . With their 1966 album The Yardbirds (also known as Roger the Engineer ) they set new standards in psychedelic blues rock.
At the beginning of 1968 the band no longer had a record in the charts, Jimmy Page wanted to start his own band, just as Relf was planning to do.
On July 7, 1968, Relf disbanded the Yardbirds. As The New Yardbirds , the band existed until the end of the year, because there was still a tour to end. The New Yardbirds were renamed Led Zeppelin in late 1968 . Relf co-founded the band Renaissance , with whom he recorded two albums in 1969 and 1970. The singer of this band was his sister Jane Relf .
Relf's next band was Armageddon in 1975 . Before the second album was recorded, Relf died in his apartment after being electrocuted from an ungrounded electric guitar.
Discography
- 1963: The Yardbirds - Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds: Live At The Craw Daddy
- 1964: The Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds
- 1965: The Yardbirds - For Your Love
- 1966: The Yardbirds - Having A Rave Up
- 1966: The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer
- 1967: The Yardbirds - Little Games
- 1969: Renaissance - Renaissance
- 1970: Renaissance Illusion
- 1971: The Yardbirds - Live Yardbirds Featuring Jimmy Page (recorded in 1968)
- 1975: Armageddon - Armageddon
- 1999: The Yardbirds - The BBC Sessions
In 1966 Relf recorded two solo singles, his only solo records. The titles were Mr. Zero / Knowing and Shapes in My Mind / Blue Sands .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Relf, Keith |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond, Surrey , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1976 |
| Place of death | London |