Keith Relf
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| Keith Relf | |
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| Birth name | Keith William Relf |
| Born | 22 March 1943 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 14 May 1976 (aged 33), London, England |
| Genre(s) | Blues, blues-rock, folk-rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1956 - 1976 |
| Associated acts | The Yardbirds Renaissance Medicine Head Armaggedon Illusion |
Keith William Relf (22 March 1943 - 14 May 1976), is known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. 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. Relf also produced tracks for bands such as the acoustic, world music, group Amber, Saturnalia and Medicine Head, with whom he played bass guitar.
Relf was 33 when he died from electrocution, at his home, while playing his improperly earthed electric guitar.[1] At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance line-up, called Illusion.
Relf's posthumous 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the Yardbirds was represented by his wife April, and son Danny.
[edit] Solo singles discography
Most of Relf's recordings were released under the name of the group he was in at the time. However, an early attempt was made to establish him as a solo artist and two singles came out under his own name in 1966.
- "Shapes In My Mind" / "Blue Sands" - UK Columbia DB8084 / U.S. Epic 10110 - November 1966
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- B-side is an instrumental credited to Relf, but actually performed by The Outsiders (not to be confused with The Outsiders who performed "Time Won't Let Me"). The U.S. single featured the same version as the UK single, U.S. promotional copies (on red vinyl) featured a different mix.
A further single appeared in 1989
- "Together Now" / "All The Fallen Angels" - MCCM 89 002 - 1989
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- U.S. release only. The A-side was recorded in 1968, originally recorded that same year by Together. The B-side was recorded on 2 May 1976, 12 days before Relf's death
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Yardbirds official website
- Alex Gitlin's Armageddon page
- Alex Gitlin's Illusion page
- Keith Relf web page
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