The late guitarist formed The Yardbirds with Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty in London in May 1963 but left in October and was replaced by Eric Clapton.
Clapton left the group in 1965 and was replaced by the late Jeff Beck, whose death was announced earlier this month.
Topham went on to play guitar for Christine McVie, Duster Bennett, and Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green.
In his later life, he also worked as an interior designer and was a mural and fine artist.
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