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Died On This Date (May 14, 1976) Keith Relf / The Yardbirds

Posted by themusicsover on May 14, 2010

Keith Relf
March 22, 1943 – May 14, 1976

At left with Andy Warhol & Jimmy Page

Keith Relf was the lead singer and harmonica player for the Yardbirds, the British blues rock band that launched Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. After the breakup of the Yardbirds, Relf worked in such bands as Renaissance and Armageddon as well as produced the likes of Amber, Saturnalia and Medicine Head. Relf’s life was tragically cut short at 33 when he was electrocuted while playing an improperly grounded guitar.

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