Keith Relf (22 March 1943 - 14 May 1976) was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. He was electrocuted by the electrical current since the gadget wasnt grounded. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['enable'] = true; Jeff Beck was lead guitarist on "Heart Full of Soul" b/w "Steeled Blues." 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. Two interesting songs are "Farewell" and "Turn Into Earth" which foreshadow Keith and Jim's work with Renaissance. The musicians mother raised him and his sister Jane at home while his father worked as a contractor. He had had several health problems throughout his life, including emphysema and asthma. But after singing a few lines, he gets to the point that it's Condition Red because his woman left him. Keith Relf was born on 22 March 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. When I became a journalist I knew I wanted to write about my passions. Relf was a member of the Metropolitan Blues Quartet, which included Paul Samwell-Smith, who would later join Relf in the Yardbirds. Ray Thomas was originally a harp player with The Denny Laine Moody Blues. To use this feature, use a newer browser. "Mr. They can and sometimes do play all of those old songs but with new touches and flourishes. He produced Medicine Head and played bass for them. Keith Relf struggled to become well-known during his whole musical career. Lind had a big hit with "Elusive Butterfly of Love." Try again later. The musician regularly used medication to treat those diseases, but they still negatively affected his life. Let's go! He died on May 14, 1976 in London, England, UK. 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. After The Beatles released "Love Me Do" with its harp verse intros and solo, British Invasion Bands and American Garage Rock Bands all tried to feature someone in the group playing harp on a couple of songs. At the time, Relf was rehearsing new material for the regrouping of the original Renaissance line-up, called Illusion. The Story of the Yardbirds The group has written several songs which seem to be about Keith Relf, but you need to know what to look for in the lyrics. His last album with the heavy metal band. He couldnt embrace that. The new group is known for long sets with a light show. Relf departed the group in 1972, and died in his bathtub on May 14, 1976, electrocuted by his own guitar. John teamed up with Chris on rhythm guitar, Paul on bass and Jim on drums for The Box of Frogs albums in the 80's. Some rock journalists suggested this was an "almost" Yardbirds. Yardbirds "Louise" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghfjuxvvPnw Mainly, it was Paul Samwell-Smith who produced them with a lot of input from all of the band members. Relf began performing in a variety of blues bands in 1956, and founded The Yardbirds with bassist Paul . His remarks seem especially heady and cerebral. The Yardbirds were to be his backing group. . Relf also produced tracks for artists such as folk-rock band Hunter Muskett, the acoustic world music group Amber, psychedelic band Saturnalia and blues-rock band Medicine Head, with whom he played bass guitar. 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 Like "Mr. 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. gtag('js', new Date());
When The Yardbirds started playing at The Crawdaddy Club, Gomelsky began to notice signature characteristics in the overall sound of the group. Napier-Bell may have had some sort of peripheral input on a few tracks they recorded. It was getting a bit of a trial in the old group., I am a Brazilian journalist, a Classic Rock and Heavy Metal lover. This was during the cold war era and watch it, because the world was divided between The Clampetts and The Mrs. Drysdales! 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. Keith Relf son Jay (Jason) Relf formed a bunch of different bands in the 1990's exploring the world of techno and ambient sounds. And the ballad "I've Been Trying" sounds like the sort of soul music ballad you heard coming out of your car radio on a sultry 1965 afternoon. Keith Relf was found dead in his home studio in Hounslow, England from an electrical fault while playing his guitar. Zero" and it actually sounds more rock than country. There were times in concert when Keith would really takeoff like some kind of an alien from an anti-matter dimension on songs like "I'm A Man," "Smokestack Lightning," "I Ain't Done Wrong," "New York City Blues" and "The Train Kept A Rollin'." Keith was a pretty cool guy. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'m glad you gonna rock with us again! You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. By 1963-1964, there were at least a hundred young R&B bands in greater London. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [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"). Thus, Relf family wasn't particularly interested in music. "A bit of a waste really, because he was a talented guy. 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. The truth is some drugs were used a couple of times. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Actually, he did keep busy producing other acts, even if only one of them, Medicine Head (with whom he also played bass for a while), made much of a commercial dent, and then only in the UK. They were "For Your Love" and "Heart Full Of Soul." Try again later. I'll try not to be repetitious with things you already know. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7795720/keith-relf. Gomelsky arranged a 50 date tour of The British Isles by American blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson in 1963. March 30, 1945, Ripley, Surrey), bassist Chris Dreja (b. November 11, 1946, London), drummer Jim McCarty (b. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, and Daughtry Performs Man In The, Watch Billy Joels Tribute To Jeff Beck People Get Ready, Trip Out And Listen To Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin Jam, Dennis DeYoung Clarifies Controversial Detail About, Watch Elvis Getting Nervous Before A Show, Let Billy Gibbons Guide You To ZZ Tops Albums, Ozzy Osbourne Reveals The AC/DC Record He Was Addicted To, Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, and Daughtry Performs Man, Watch Billy Joels Tribute To Jeff Beck People, One-Man Band Completely Nails Comfortably Numb, More Than 30 Years Later SRVs Live Voodoo Child In. These were studio recordings done at the BBC in one take for radio. Keith Relf is the voice you hear on hit songs like Heart Full of Soul and For Your Love. After the Yardbirds broke up in 1968, Keith Relf didn't remain inactive for long first, he and Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty formed the aptly-named folk duo Together, then in 1969, they formed the folk-rock group Renaissance, which, according to JTL.us, also featured Keith's sister Jane Relf on vocals. But on the whole the group generated almost no silly publicity or scandals. ", The Tragic Death Of The Yardbirds' Keith Relf. 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. '" alt="" title="LiveInternet: number of pageviews and visitors'+ 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. Relf played with his future Yardbirds bandmate Paul Samwell-Smith in a band named the Metropolitan Blues Quartet. Relf started playing in bands around the summer of 1956 as a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. oneSignal_elements[i].addEventListener('click', oneSignalLinkClickHandler, false); oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['position'] = 'bottom-right'; ", 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. You get an idea from all this of what Keith would be like in the next seat on a train or a bus. }); The Yardbirds are known to be one of the first great British rock bands. }); Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Beck left the Yardbirds in November 1966. The Yardbirds were guests on a summer of 1966 show not long before Paul Samwell-Smith left the group. Gomelsky encouraged the 10 minute songs too. Fiddler was in a band produced by Keith in the seventies. Some people thought it wasn't quite The Yardbirds without Keith though. 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. After Renaissance, Keith went with the hard rock band Armageddon. This was some kind of music business fluke. He also sang an early version of 'Dazed And Confused' in live Yardbirds concerts, a song later recorded by Yardbirds successor group Led Zeppelin. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
There is a live album from the shows, appropriately titled Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds. Try again later. An outtake of "Smokestack Lightning" is rumored to be in the can somewhere. You might not know Keith recorded several singles while he was still in The Yardbirds and in later years too. Still initially, people were buying albums or going to concerts because according to a 1971 Hit Parader, "it's good to hear that voice again." As a result, the Relf family had little interest in music. In May 1963, they played at Kingston Art School as the backing band for Cyril Davies and began performing as the Blue-Sounds after this show. Armageddon "Paths and Planes" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Jd6U_P-JI 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. But again, they were Keith's band for sure. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Keith Relf (7795720)? Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar) was added to the group later and had been practicing up his Bo Diddley and Jimmy Reed licks. Since the instrument was ungrounded, the electrical current resulted in a severe shock in his entire body. 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). Friends say he hated all of this! 1956 - 1976. Yardbirds "Heart Full of Soul" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mQkFpkShg The Live Yardbirds Featuring Jimmy Page album released in 1971 shows Keith and the band cutting loose with their best stuff. The fact that Relf was in poor health generally - he suffered from emphysema and asthma throughout his life - most likely contributed to his being unable to survive the shock. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Keith Relf I found on Findagrave.com. The Yardbirds were a live band, let's face it. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['showCredit'] = true; "Shapes In My Mind" is an interesting period peice in which Keith seems to start out singing about freaking out badly on acid. 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. Gomelsky managed many groups and musicians who made up the early sixties blues scene in greater London. Keith had played guitar in the fifties. 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. He was previously married to April M Liversidge. But the truth is they got along famously. OneSignal.SERVICE_WORKER_UPDATER_PATH = "OneSignalSDKUpdaterWorker.js.php"; In 1966, he married April Liversidge and they eventually had two sons, Danny and Jason. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. He wanted The Yardbirds to be known for their music. 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. Keith gives the song an exceptionally good vocal delivery. He managed The Yardbirds in their early days with Eric Clapton. In 1965, The Yardbirds were in America and they went to Sun Records in Memphis to record their version of The Johnny Burnette Trio's "The Train Kept A Rollin'." "There was something really odd about it," McCarty revealed. One of the highlights is an acoustic version of an English folk song called "Hushabye." I don't think he "produced" their records! Cable TV was coming into more and more homes. Armageddon "Lonesome Kinda Feeling" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgGtDNRtoy4 I bought those repackagings by many of those groups when I was only in grade school and junior high. He was a Nashville Pop artist in the same overall vein as Ray Stevens, The Statler Brothers, Roger Miller and Billy Joe Royal. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. I think it did us all a favour, because the new chaps are only about 19 and full of enthusiasm. Keith's harp and singing are in damn good form. Born 22 Mar 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He says so himself when he's being interviewed in between songs on an April 1967 Beat Beat Beat (German TV). Keith had a sister Jane. Actually they were English "pints and darts" beer drinkers! However, an early attempt was made to establish him as a soloartistand twosinglescame out under his own name in 1966. Following several gigs, the band changed their name to the Yardbirds at Relfs suggestion. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. OneSignal.showSlidedownPrompt(); }); When they split, I dont think Jim wanted to leave, but Keith was depressed. Keith sang or wrote many lyrics with The Yardbirds which often seemed to indicate in one way or another, the thinking of the "hippies." Keith started playing harmonica. The ailments nonetheless had a significant impact on the musician's life despite the frequent medicine he used to treat them. Not only was Keith a superb harp player and singer, he was also The Yardbirds' leader. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. oneSignal_options['subdomainName'] = "https://rockgarage.os.tc"; I know you're all gonna say it's just not a real rap session without Fritos and Ringo. The group, known for it's musical expression, had such notable guitarists as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Keith provided the Yardbirds with harmonica, blues harp, and soulful vocals during the course of his time with them. oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['text'] = {}; Relfs posthumous 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the Yardbirds was represented by his widow April, and son Danny. oneSignal_options['appId'] = '7306da2e-1e23-436b-8361-6ac0257193f8'; The flipsides of those records are both straight blues- "Got To Hurry" and "Steeled Blues." Zero" b/w "Knowing," his debut single in 1966. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Yardbirds "I Wish You Would" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF7YCspZU_M All in all, his contributions to Rock and Roll are important and deserves more recognition. Despite his suffering from respiratory 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 I'm Sad'), assertive ('What Do You Want', 'Smokestack Lightning') or reflective ('Turn into Earth', 'Farewell'), Relf's vocals were as important to The Yardbirds sound as their three famed guitaristsEric Clapton,Jeff Beck, andJimmy Page, and along withPaul Samwell-Smith,Chris Dreja, andJim McCarty. Born March 22, 1943, in Richmond, England, Relf (along with a whole legion of other British teenaged . The Yardbirds probably played an opening set with Keith on harp and vocal. The original Renaissance regrouped later on in the seventies as Illusion. All three of the new guys have a strong orientation towards Chicago blues. 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. var oneSignal_elements = document.getElementsByClassName("OneSignal-prompt"); [11], Relf died in the basement of his home in 1976 at age 33 from electrocution while playing an electric guitar. Everyone in the group was good friends. 'border="1" width="20" height="20"><\/a>')
. But just before we split we did a couple of colleges that were really fantastic. The show is themed around the "mideastern/Indian/Asian" guitar sound used by Jeff Beck on the song. This is Clapton-era Yardbirds this time and Clapton's proclivity for straight blues is obvious throughout all of the songs. They had two sons. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4153332224989109", oneSignal_options['notifyButton']['text']['tip.state.subscribed'] = 'Hell yeah! Eric Clapton was lead guitarist on "For Your Love" b/w "Got To Hurry." His contribution to the sound of the 1960s shouldn't go unnoticed. Relf had dealt with several health issues throughout his life . They had two sons, Danny and Jason. The current lineup consists of Jim McCarty (drums), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Ben King (lead guitar), Andy Mitchell (vocal and harp), David Smale (bass). They say girls would plaster themselves at center stage where they could look right up at him. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Keith Relf was born on March 22, 1943, in Richmond, a town in southwest London. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. This time out the management and production media manipulators behind Keith and the group hit the note and they get an A+. Zero, but it only climbed to number 50 on the UK Singles Chart. However, Relf didnt lose his passion for music and continued making musical efforts. The Yardbird's "Beck/Page" lineup developed not long afterward as the hottest twin lead guitar team in mid-sixties rock. 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. He started collecting blues records. TV shows such as The Scene At 6:30 and A Whole Scene Going On which was MCd by Barry Fantoni, who was an excellent and intelligent MC with very good knowledge of the rock and roll of that time. Keith Relf was the amazing vocalist of the band known mainly for being the birthplace of three great guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. It was Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Jane Relf, John Hawken, Louie Cennamo and the fine guitarist John Knightsbridge. So, how much is Keith Relf worth at the age of 33 years old? Relf was born in the Richmond Institution on 22 March 1943 to Mary Elsie Relf (ne Vickers) and William Arthur Percy Relf. That may have contributed to his inability to survive the electric shock. 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. 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. 50 in theUK Singles Chartin May 1966. oneSignal_options['welcomeNotification'] = { }; But again, the Yardbirds were Keith's band. (Yardbirds) Received: 5/3/0 Keith Relf did not die in the bathtub. Box of Frogs did two albums, in 1984 and 1986. ", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. I first heard of The Yardbirds in 16 magazine when I was 8 years old. . Keith sings and plays bongos. Phillips was annoyed at Keith and said afterwards "that singer has got to go" and "you'll have to sort out your singer. 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