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Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley at the Tavastia Club, Helsinki, in 2019
Background information
Birth name
Kenneth William David Hensley
Born
(1945-08-24)24 August 1945 Plumstead, London, England
Origin
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Died
4 November 2020(2020-11-04) (aged 75) Agost, Alicante, Spain
Genres
Hard rock
progressive rock
soft rock
heavy metal
southern rock[1]
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
vocals
guitar
Years active
1960–2020
Labels
Bronze
Repertoire
Mystic
Website
ken-hensley.com
Musical artist
Hensley at the Creativity World Forum 2009 in Ludwigsburg, GermanyHensley performing with Uriah Heep in 1977Ken Hensley bronze portrait by sculptor Giennadij Jerszow 2014
Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945[2] – 4 November 2020)[3] was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.[4]
He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the singles "Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself" and "Free Me".
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^Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 218. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
^"Uriah Heep: Former keyboard player Ken Hensley dies aged 75". BBC News. BBC. 5 November 2020.
^Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Ken Hensley". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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