Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, founding guitarist of The Yardbirds, has died at the age of 75 following a battle with dementia.
The musician, who later adopted the name Sanderson Rasjid after joining the Subud spiritual movement, helped form the pioneering rhythm and blues band inHe left before their commercial breakthrough and was succeeded as lead guitarist by Eric Clapton, then Jeff Beck and finally Jimmy Page.
A statement from his representative said: ‘Sanderson Rasjid, born Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, passed away peacefully on Monday January 23 surrounded by his family. ‘Born in London on July 3 1947, he was 75 years old and had been fighting dementia in his final years.’ Topham went on to play guitar for Christine McVie, Duster Bennett, and Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green.
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