The Death of Rock: Electrocution

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Some entries have special notations prior to their names. They represent induction into one of the following Halls of Fame:

Claude Francois: "Clo Clo", electrocution; 1978. Considered the French Elvis, several female fans committed suicide upon news of his death. After finishing a shower, Francois noticed that the light bulb in the socket hanging above him was burned out. With his feet still in the water, he reached up to change the bulb and was instantly electrocuted. He was 39. "Belles, Belles, Belles"
Les Harvey: electrocution (1972). He was 27. Harvey was a Scottish musician, a co-founder of Stone the Crows. While onstage at a performance, he touched a microphone that was not properly grounded. He was electrocuted in front of 1,000 fans. Les was the brother of Alex Harvey (see 1982). Read about the Curse of 27 and see Les Harvey's inclusion. Studio albums: Stone the Crows, Ode to John Law, Teenage Licks, Ontinuous Performance.
*Keith Relf: electrocution in 1976; he was 33. Relf was the lead singer for the Yardbirds, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and he founded the band Armageddon. He was electrocuted when the electric guitar he was playing was not properly grounded. "For Your Love," "Over Under Sideways Down"