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Keith Relf (born March 22 , 1943 , Richmond Upon Thames , Surrey ; died May 14 , 1976 , London ) is best known as the Lead Singer and harmonica player of the Yardbirds . After the Yardbirds broke up, Relf was involved in the groups Renaissance and Armageddon . He also produced a number of tracks for the Acoustic based Amber , and for Medicine Head . Relf died in an accident, electrocuting himself while playing his Electric Guitar . (The tale that he died while playing said instrument in the bathtub is an Urban Legend .) At the time, Keith was rehearsing new material for the formation of Illusion .