List of the Yardbirds members
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The membership of the Yardbirds has seen several lineup changes ever since the English rock band formed in the 1960s.
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Members
- Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals (1963–1968, 1982–1983, 1992–2014)
- Anthony "Top" Topham – lead/rhythm guitar (1963, 2013–2014)
- Ben King – lead guitar (2005–2014)
- David Smale – bass, backing vocals (2009–2014)
- Andy Mitchell – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar (2009–2014)
- Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica (1963–1968; died 1976)
- Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, bass, percussion (1963–1968, 1982–1983, 1992–2013)
- Paul Samwell-Smith – bass, backing vocals (1963–1966, 1983)
- Eric Clapton – lead guitar (1963–1965)
- Jeff Beck – lead guitar (1965–1966)
- Jimmy Page – lead guitar, bass (1966–1968)
- John Knightsbridge – lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–1983)
- Mark Feltham – lead vocals, harmonica (1982–1983)
- Joe Allanson – bass (1982)
- Rod Demick – bass, harmonica, backing vocals (1992–1993)
- John Idan – lead vocals, bass, lead guitar (1992–2009)
- Ray Majors – lead guitar, backing vocals (1994–1995)
- Laurie Garman – harmonica (1994–1996)
- Gypie Mayo – lead guitar, backing vocals (1995–2005)
- Denny Ball - bass (Summer 1998)
- Alan Glen – harmonica, percussion (1996–2003, 2008–2009)
- Billy Boy Miskimmin – harmonica, percussion (2003–2008)
- Jerry Donahue – lead guitar (2004–2005)
1963–1968
| Original lineup (Late May 1963 – October 1963) |
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| Clapton replaces Topham (October 1963 – February 1965) |
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| Beck replaces Clapton (March 1965 – June 1966) |
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| Page replaces Samwell-Smith (June – September 1966) |
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| Beck is fired (November 1966 – July 1968) |
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| New Yardbirds (September – October 1968) become Led Zeppelin * |
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- NOTE: Led Zeppelin, while deriving from the final lineup during the original tenure of "The Yardbirds" is considered a completely different group from the "Yardbirds" dominated by Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. However, this article views Led Zeppelin as a continuation, in sorts, of The Yardbirds, due to their billing as "The New Yardbirds" for a few live dates during all of 1968 to fullfill contractual obligations.
1982–1983
| First reunion including original members (1982) |
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| Samwelll-Smith rejoins reformed group (1983) |
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1992–present
| First lineup of reformed group (1992) |
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| Idan Joins (1992–1993) |
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| Idan replaces Demick, Garman and Majors join (1994–1995) |
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| Mayo replaces Majors (1995–1996) |
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| Glen replaces Garman (1996–2003) |
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| Miskimmin replaces Glen (2003–2004) |
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| Donahue replaces Mayo (2004–2005) |
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| King replaces Donahue (2005–2008) |
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| Glen returns to the band (2008–2009) |
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| Idan and Glen leave the band (2009–2013) |
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| Topham replaces Dreja (2013–2014) |
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Yardbirds, New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin and Box Frogs Timeline
