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David Garrick changed his surname to Byron. Box and Garrick formed a songwriting partnership and, having higher musical aspirations than their colleagues, decided to give up their day jobs and go professional. When the band's singer left, drummer Roger Penlington suggested his cousin David Garrick (who knew the band) as a replacement. The band's origins go back to 1967 when 19-year-old guitarist Mick Box formed a band in Brentwood called Hogwash, which began playing in local clubs and pubs. In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the " Lady in Black" single was a big hit. 7 in 1975), while of the fifteen Billboard 200 Uriah Heep albums, Demons and Wizards was the most successful (No. Twelve of the band's studio albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart ( Return to Fantasy reached No.
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Uriah Heep have released twenty-four studio albums of original material, twenty live albums and forty-one compilation albums (including two greatest hits albums). They also maintain a significant following and perform at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Finland and Scandinavia. The band has sold over 40 million albums worldwide with over four million sales in the U.S, where its best-known songs include " Gypsy", " Easy Livin'", " The Wizard", " Sweet Lorraine", and " Stealin'". Uriah Heep were part of the early 1970s rock scene, and have been referred to as pioneers of the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres. Notable former members of the band are vocalists David Byron, John Lawton, John Sloman, Peter Goalby, and Steff Fontaine, bassists Gary Thain, Trevor Bolder, John Wetton, Bob Daisley, Paul Newton, and John Jowitt, drummers Nigel Olsson, Lee Kerslake and Chris Slade, and keyboardists Ken Hensley and John Sinclair. They have experienced numerous lineup changes throughout their 53-year career, leaving Box as the only remaining original member. Their current lineup consists of lead and rhythm guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. Retrieved 20 December 2020.Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German).^ "Charts.nz – Uriah Heep – Innocent Victim".^ " – Uriah Heep – Innocent Victim" (in German).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). ^ "Uriah Heep – Innocent Victim (Album)".Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. The album was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1997 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2004 in an expanded deluxe edition including three live tracks recorded during the band's 1979 European tour (these are alternate versions to the ones released on the Live in Europe 1979 album). In the US, the sleeve was a live photomontage instead. The eyes of drummer Lee Kerslake were used for the snake on the cover artwork. "Free Me" was also Uriah Heep's only hit in Australia, reaching #9. The single "Free Me" was a #3 hit in New Zealand and also peaked at #3 in South Africa. 44 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. Records in the US.Īlthough it did not chart in the US or UK, Innocent Victim went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Germany alone, and reached No. Innocent Victim is the 11th studio album by British hard rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1977 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros.