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Also known as Kenneth Hensley

British singer and guitarist (1945–2020)

Person · Open Library

Works
15

Top works

  • Made for More
  • Marriage Counselor
  • Leading with Heart
  • Cure for Insomnia
  • Lesser Angels

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
33,604
Total plays
483,473

Tags

classic rockhard rockProgressive rockrockbritish

Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley in Plumstead, south-east London on 24 August 1945; died 4 November 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (especially Hammond organ and guitar) and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. Hensley wrote, or co-wrote, the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including such hits as "Look at Yourself", "Lady in Black" (on both of which he also sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'", "Stealin'"

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Key facts

Born
Kenneth William David Hensley , ( 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
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments
Keyboards vocals guitar
Years active
1960–2020
Labels
Bronze Repertoire Mystic
Website
ken-hensley .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.

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".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ken Hensley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.