Person Open DS/UK/20410 Topham; Anthony 'Top' (3 July 1947-23 January 2023); English musician, artist Topham Anthony 'Top' 3 July 1947-23 January 2023 English musician, artist Male (cisgender) Top Topham Sanderson Topham DS/UK/33 Southall, London, England, United Kingdom (born)

English White No known religious affiliation Unknown Anthony "Top" Topham (3 July 1947 – 23 January 2023) was an English musician and visual artist who was best known as a blues guitarist and also for being the first lead guitarist of The Yardbirds. Topham left the band before they achieved mainstream popularity and was replaced by Eric Clapton, the first of three lead guitarists from the Yardbirds to gain an international reputation (the other two being Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page). Aside from his musical career, Topham also worked as an interior designer and painter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Topham International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 9/29/2014 RAHeharper 2/15/2023 31c111b0-d1d7-419f-835d-01d507943414