These three names are still active in the rock scene and have continued to influence other musicians careers throughout the years. screen.colorDepth:screen.pixelDepth))+';u'+escape(document.URL)+ Relf began performing in a variety of blues bands in 1956, and founded The Yardbirds with bassist Paul . Paul Samwell-Smith disavowed the Yardbirds connection in some remarks to the press. But it happened, unfortunately. Keith Relf was born on March 22, 1943, in Richmond, a town in southwest London. [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"). based on information from your browser. Keith Relf was a British musician, best known for being the lead singer for The Yardbirds. Some people thought it wasn't quite The Yardbirds without Keith though. I've mentioned The Live Yardbirds featuring Jimmy Page, Five Live Yardbirds and various tracks from albums and singles. Ray Thomas was originally a harp player with The Denny Laine Moody Blues. So, how much is Keith Relf worth at the age of 33 years old? "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" (a U.S. hit in the fall of 1966), "Psycho Daisies" (a strange B-side which crops up here and there) and "Stroll On" (an exciting double lead rehash of the group's earlier "Train Kept A Rollin' used in the Blow Up movie soundtrack and shown being lip synched by the group in the same movie). You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. When I first heard these records, I thought they were new songs by The Animals. So if you know what I mean, it was live and it wasn't live. 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Renaissance "I'd Love To Love You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfuOSHVIow 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. The Yardbirds only did three contracted full album releases between 1964 and 1968. But again, the Yardbirds were Keith's band. They had two sons. They opened for Cyril Davies at Kingston Art School in May 1963, and following this performance, they started playing as the Blue-Sounds. Keith Relf was a founding member of the English rock band, The Yardbirds. 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. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The group, known for it's musical expression, had such notable guitarists as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Yardbirds "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLv7viCMGo8 Rock Musician. The musicians mother raised him and his sister Jane at home while his father worked as a contractor. Relfs posthumous 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the Yardbirds was represented by his widow April, and son Danny. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The Live Yardbirds Featuring Jimmy Page album released in 1971 shows Keith and the band cutting loose with their best stuff. All of the others are very fine, but they are repackagings of B-sides and album tracks. Phillips was annoyed at Keith and said afterwards "that singer has got to go" and "you'll have to sort out your singer. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Casual listeners don't know Paul produced the Yardbirds records although for some reason Simon Napier-Bell is given a co-production credit on a lot of their labels and sleeves of the 1965 and 1966 releases by the group. Failed to report flower. Since the instrument was ungrounded, the electrical current resulted in a severe shock in his entire body. Manfred Mann drummer Mike Hugg, along with his wife, wrote "Mister You're a Better Man Than I" and gave the song to The Yardbirds thinking the song suited their style better than Manfred Mann. ", The Yardbirds were scheduled for a Westchester or Oxford sort of gig just as "The Yardbirds/Roger The Engineer/Over Under Sideways Down" master tapes were finished and being mixed down. The ailments nonetheless had a significant impact on the musicians life despite the frequent medicine he used to treat them. John Fiddler is a veteran of the UK music scene who sings something like Keith did (though he doesn't copy Keith). Relf was 33 when he died from electrocution, at his home, while playing his improperly grounded guitar. This album wasn't released until after The Yardbirds broke up. But the truth is they got along famously. It was in November of 1964. The current lineup consists of Jim McCarty (drums), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Ben King (lead guitar), Andy Mitchell (vocal and harp), David Smale (bass). enable_page_level_ads: true Topham left the group in 1963 and he was replaced by a young Eric Clapton. Lind was a country-inflected American singer/songwriter. By 1963-1964, there were at least a hundred young R&B bands in greater London. Yardbirds "I'm A Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2FWhq2haQ But on the whole the group generated almost no silly publicity or scandals. Yardbirds "Still I'm Sad" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2FWhq2haQ There have been various musicians who would come and go from the new group since 1994. (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. I know a lot of Yardbirds freaks, myself included, who will always say it's wrong to think the group was only as good as its guitar players. oneSignal_options['appId'] = '7306da2e-1e23-436b-8361-6ac0257193f8'; 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 And these are great albums but perhaps a little bit too cookie cutter perfect in the song writing and the playing. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4153332224989109", [citation needed]. Born 22 Mar 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Keith Relf was born on 22 March 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed by Renaissance, which also featured his sister, singer Jane Relf, then hard rock group Armageddon. www .keithrelf .com. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} The Yardbirds were one of the more underappreciated British Invasion bands of the 1960s, with hit songs such as "ForYour Love," "Heart Full of Soul,"and "Shapes of Things" and a psychedelic edge that set them apart from most of their contemporaries. This time out the management and production media manipulators behind Keith and the group hit the note and they get an A+. ';h'+escape(document.title.substring(0,150))+';'+Math.random()+ Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. This would've never worked out. The Story of the Yardbirds . Both "Mr. Following several gigs, the band changed their name to the Yardbirds at Relfs suggestion. He deserves more attention than that when we all reminisce and go over "the sixties," "the seventies" and "the British Invasion." Still, he decided to embark on a music career and began playing in bands in the summer of 1956 as a vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player. While practicing guitar in his cellar, he stood on a gas pipe. Among other things, he was promoted as "The Menace" and "Little Boy Blue." Keith Relf was found dead in his home studio in Hounslow, England from an electrical fault while playing his guitar. 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 . Keith started playing harmonica. In 1966, he married April Liversidge and they eventually had two sons, Danny and Jason. Try again later. Failed to remove flower. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Somehow he liked smokestack. All in all, Yardbirds manager Simon Napier-Bell and new producer Mickey Most may have been trying to put Keith into a Paul Jones mould. He was the eldest child and only son of William Relf and Mary Vickers. When they split, I dont think Jim wanted to leave, but Keith was depressed. The Yardbirds offer tight backup and the album is a real treat because it showcases Sonny Boy in the style record collectors are familiar with from his outings on Checker and Trumpet. Keith Relf was a musician, not a rock star. 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7795720/keith-relf. [14] He was buried in Richmond Cemetery. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 'target="_blank"> Weve updated the security on the site. Despite suffering from respritory problems his strident blues harp and distinctive lead vocals were a key part of The Yardbirds sound and success, notably his vocal styling which, despite an overall limited range nevertheless could be sincere (For Your Love), sneering (Rack My Mind), heartrendingly poignant (Still Im Sad), assertive (What Do You Want, Smokestack Lightning) or reflective (Turn into Earth, Farewell), Relfs vocals were as important to The Yardbirds sound as their three famed guitarists; Clapton, Beck, and Page, and along with Paul Samwell-Smith, Chris Dreja, and Jim McCarty Relf was the overall central core of the group. There are other accounts to the effect that Jeff has tinnitus and is forced to take a brief hiatus from loud music every 2 to 3 years. [5], After the Yardbirds broke up in July 1968, Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed immediately by Renaissance (which also featured his sister Jane Relf). We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He may have been taking the medications commonly used to treat those diseases at the time, and these may have contributed to his inability to survive the electric shock. 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. Their self-titled debut, Armageddon, was recorded in England and released in the United States on A&M Records. They lip synched "Over Under Sideways Down" which was their newest hit single at that time. Zero losing his wife to another guy. The Yardbirds kickstarted the careers of three famous guitarists; Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. "A bit of a waste really, because he was a talented guy. They were highly influential musicians who left a timeless legacy behind, so it was challenging to cope with their loss. He drank a bit in the early days." Then it was switch Chris over to bass and there would be two lead guitars, Jeff and Jimmy. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He says so himself when he's being interviewed in between songs on an April 1967 Beat Beat Beat (German TV). When The Yardbirds started playing at The Crawdaddy Club, Gomelsky began to notice signature characteristics in the overall sound of the group. oneSignal_options['welcomeNotification']['title'] = ""; We provide you with news from the entertainment industry. Peter Tork, John Kay and John Fogerty played harp. [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. This author conducted interviews with McCarty, Dreja and Keith Relf's sister, Jane, in the autumn of 2001 for a story on the Page era Yardbirds, which appeared in the 2002 edition of Ugly Things magazine. He took pride that The Yardbirds were out to win people over with their music. He also admitted that Relf was in a "weird sort of hole" on the night he died. Armegeddon. But for wild blues he could do it, you know. His musical contributions were essential to the sound of the Yardbirds. 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. 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. Keith Relf son Jay (Jason) Relf formed a bunch of different bands in the 1990's exploring the world of techno and ambient sounds. 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). Let's go! Together did a movie soundtrack and eventually Keith and Jim enlisted John Hawken, Louis Cennamo and Keith's sister Jane Relf to form the acoustic/electric/classical/folk oriented Renaissance. Keith was a pretty cool guy. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Even more terrible, Keith's son found him slumped over the next day. We were a happy group and used to get on well socially until we got on stage and Keith lost all enthusiasm. 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). Yardbirds "Heart Full of Soul" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mQkFpkShg 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. Paul Jones was a cool guy in his own way, but Keith occupied his own niche. Like "Mr. He is from UK. ';s'+screen.width+'*'+screen.height+'*'+(screen.colorDepth? It consists of songs taken from demos The group didn't like. 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. 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