If you are a fan of The Yardbirds, you might like to contact her by email: cathead9@texas.net; she would be glad to hear from you. Percy was married (registered June quarter 1915 in Brentford) to Nellie C Holland whose death was probably registered in the September 1958 quarter at Ealing. Anne and I were parked in our RV at San Antonio, Texas at the time, near where Lisa's father lives, so we soon found we had much in common - including an interest in genealogy. Mais Keith Relf n'ira pas plus loin, le 14 mai 1976, âgé de 33 ans, il s'électrocute avec sa guitare. Après la séparation du groupe, Relf a été impliqué dans le duo acoustique Together, avec Jim McCarty des Yardbirds, et les groupes Renaissance (avec sa sœur, Jane Relf) et Armageddon. But it was their fourth line-up, when Paul Samwell Smith left to become a producer and was replaced by Jimmy Page on bass guitar in January 1966, which is regarded by aficionados (of which I am not one) as the greatest. She later joined Illusion and made several records in the 1970's which got into the US and UK music charts, but I have no recent information about her. Website designed and developed by Matthew Bell Unfortunately this lineup was also the shortest lived; in December 1966, Jeff Beck left to join Micky Most and was not replaced. Keith Relf was actually William Keith Relf; no wonder we couldn't trace his lineage. William Keith Relf (22 Mars 1943 - 14 mai 1976) est un musicien anglais, mieux connu comme le chanteur principal et joueur d'harmonica pour les Yardbirds. 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),[8] and bassist Louis Cennamo (also formerly of Renaissance and Steamhammer). Musical career. Unfortunately I have lost contact with Julian Parker but I do now have access (occasionally) to the Internet as an additional source of information. From The Wolfpack - Volume 11 Edition 2 April 2002. In the original lineup, Keith Relf was lead singer and also played the harmonica; Tony (Top) Topham played lead guitar, Jim McCarty drums, Chris Deja rhythm guitar and vocals, and Paul Samwell Smith bass guitar. In October, I received an email from Lisa Brooke who runs a website devoted to The Yardbirds.

I'm not quite sure why, but in July 1968, The Yardbirds split up. His blues harp was a key part of the Yardbirds' sound and success, according to many, and his vocals may have been as important a contribution to the band[1] as that of their three lead guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page—who were augmented by bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja, and drummer Jim McCarty.
Their self-titled debut, Armageddon, was recorded in England and released in the United States on A&M Records. Since his death was not registered until the September quarter, it may be that he died in the USA - or his registration may have been delayed by the Inquest. Jane is thought to have married (I have no trace in my records) Ian Young with whom she had 2 children - one of whom is called Mathew - and to now be divorced. Well, much depends on how you define "most famous" of course, but it may surprise some of you to know that there is only one RELF in the Encyclopaedia Britanica - Keith Relf! William Keith Relf was born, probably in Richmond, Surrey on 22 March 1943, the eldest child and only son of William Arthur P Relf and his wife, Mary E Vickers. This left just Keith Relf and Jim McCarty - founder members of The Yardbirds. Keith's father, William Arthur P Relf, died in 1984 and was registered during June of that year in the Hounslow area; I can find no death for his mother in my records and so it may be that she is still alive. However, an early attempt was made to establish him as a solo musician and two singles came out under his own name in 1966. Relf lost his band, and that … Zero", peaked at No. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. He died when he was playing an electric guitar which had not been earthed properly and accidentally stepped onto a (presumably metal) fireplace grate. My research on the Net confirmed most of what Julian had earlier told us but I also learned something new - and I was able to use my own records to improve our knowledge of his lineage.

Early members of The International Relf Society will recall a letter from a record collector, Julian Parker, which I reproduced in March 1992 Edition of The Wolfpack; since I had no response to my plea for further information on Keith Relf, that represented the sum total of our knowledge of him - until recently when I, idly playing with my database of RELF records, made a startling discovery.

6 in the USA. They had two sons, Danny and Jason. 50 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1966. They lived in Bayswater, then Sunburyon- Thames and they had two sons, Daniel (registered qtrSep1967 Richmond/THS) and Jason ( qtrJun1969 Richmond/THS). [7] In 1974, he formed progressive/rock group Armageddon.
His death, which occurred on 14 May 1976, was registered in the Hounslow area - but I have been unable to discover exactly where his death occurred. There is a photo of April and Danny at the Yardbirds induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Lisa's website http:/ /members.tripod.com/cathead9tx/id29.htm.

Well, it was at least a "Keith" Relf that made Encyclopaedia Britanica. So, for completeness, I will summarise below what we now know about our famous namesake. [15], Most of Relf's recordings were released under the name of the group he was in at the time. The most likely scenario seems to be that he was rehearsing in the cellar of his house which had been converted into a studio, standing on an old gaspipe by the fireplace, when his guitar, which had not been earthed properly, developed an electrical fault and killed him. Keith Relf was born 22 March 1943, Richmond, Surrey and was, tragically, fatally electrocuted 14 May 1976. And, of course, if you have any more information on Keith Relf - or his family - I would like to hear from you too: BrianRelf@RelfSociety.org. His sister, Jane Relf, continued to sing with Renaissance after Keith left. [13], Though most sources mistakenly list 14 May as Keith's date of death (the day many newspapers ran the story), on the official death certificate he was declared dead on 12 May 1976 at West Middlesex Hospital. In addition to singing and playing the guitar he is also listed as a harpist in some early groups. Can you add to our knowledge? Once The Yardbirds briefly became The New Yardbirds (prompting Keith Moon to tell Jimmy Page a band with that name would go over like a lead zeppelin, and the rest, as they say, is history), Page broke off on his own and brought in fresh, young blood.

He was vocals and harmonica for the group. You were not the only one who read my article about Keith Relf, lead singer of the Yardbirds, in the April 2000 edition of The Wolfpack. A professed Anglophile, Lisa has English, Irish, Scottish, German and a "healthy sampling of Cherokee and Comanche" in her ancestry; I don't suppose many of us can prove ancestry, as Lisa can, back to a Comanche chief. William Keith Relf (22 March 1943 – 12 May 1976) was an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player for the Yardbirds.

Rumours that Keith was electrocuted while playing his guitar in the bath were strongly denied by his family. When the Rolling Stones moved on to greater things, The Yardbirds took over from them as resident group at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond and gradually built up audiences which exceeded those enjoyed previously by the Stones. William Keith Relf was born, probably in Richmond, Surrey on 22 March 1943, the eldest child and only son of William Arthur P Relf and his wife, Mary E Vickers. Relf started playing in bands around the summer of 1956 as a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Relf had several health problems throughout his life, including emphysema and asthma, which may have contributed to his inability to survive the electric shock.

- Keith Relf Editor, KEITH RELF - AGAIN! [14], Relf's posthumous 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with the Yardbirds was represented by his widow April, and sons Danny and Jay. Copyright International RELF Society © 2018. http:/ /members.tripod.com/cathead9tx/id29.htm. En février, Keith Relf s’évade donc en Californie avec Cennamo et Pugh. Keith Relf left Renaissance in 1972 and, after briefly performing with a band called Medicine Head, joined Louis Cennamo and Martin Pugh in forming a heavy metal band called Armageddon. With this line-up, The Yardbirds had most of their hits - several of which got into the Top Ten both in UK and USA. In March 1965, Eric Clapton left to concentrate on Blues music and was replaced by Jeff Beck as lead guitarist. In October 1963, Topham left and was replaced by Eric Clapton as lead guitarist. 60 in the US charts - before Keith Relf died and the group broke up. Jimmy Page was joined by others under the same manager and formed The New Yardbirds who toured the USA for a while capitalising on the fame which Relf's group had achieved. Lisa tells me that Keith Relf was not a healthy man; he suffered from asthma, almost dying from it 3 times in his short life, and he also had emphysema. Il a aussi produit un certain nombre de titres pour le groupe acoustique World Amber, pour Saturnalia, et aussi pour Medecine Head avec lequel il a joué de la guitare basse. Chris Deja became a photographer. Relf started playing in bands around the summer of 1956 as a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. chanteur et harmoniciste et guitariste de rock, Dernière modification le 9 février 2020, à 15:36, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Relf&oldid=167233801, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence. [16], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Keith Relf Biography : Singer (1943–1976)", "On The Flip-Side: Tower Records Spotlight: Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused", "Forgotten series: Armageddon featuring the Yardbirds' Keith Relf – Armageddon (1975) - Something Else! [4], 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). Ils y auditionnent une trentaine de batteurs et retiennent Bobby Caldwell, ancien membre de Captain Beyond ayant aussi joué avec Johnny Winter. I think we owe a debt to Lisa. From The Wolfpack - Volume 11 Edition 2 April 2002. Who would you think was the most famous RELF? So, over to you. Shapes of Things est une chanson du groupe de rock britannique The Yardbirds sortie en single en février 1966.Avec son solo de guitare aux accents orientaux plein de feedback et le message écologique et pacifiste de ses paroles, elle constitue l'un des premiers exemples de rock psychédélique.. On the other hand, it would be nice to know more about the family tree of this "most famous" RELF. Contenu. Relf est mort en s'électrocutant avec sa guitare électrique dont l'amplificateur n'était pas mis à la terre.

This pair formed the aptly named "Together" - a folk duo. One source I have read says his body was discovered by his son, but I have found no trace of a marriage or any children. 2 in the UK charts and No. Within a year the only band to rival The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, crashed on the scene like a…New Yardbird. Keith William Relf, né le 22 mars 1943 à Richmond, Angleterre, et mort électrocuté le 14 mai 1976 à Londres, était le chanteur et harmoniciste du groupe britannique The Yardbirds qu'il avait fondé en 1963 avec le guitariste Anthony « Top » Topham.

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