He died after battling dementia for the past several years. He was the Yardbirds' first lead guitarist when the band was formed in 1963, but being only 15 at the time, was forced by his parents to quit when they went professional. He was replaced by Eric Clapton.
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Yardbirds guitarist Anthony 'Top' Topham dies aged 75
Anthony 'Top' Topham, founding guitarist of the Yardbirds, left the band before their commercial breakthrough and was succeeded by Eric Clapton, then Jeff Beck and finally Jimmy Page.