'U R I A H H E E P' LEGEND
K E N H E N S L E Y INTERVIEW
From childhood poet to legendary status is a long,
long road and it´s hard to cut this particular story short .... so why try?
Born in London with music in his family and in his
blood, Ken Hensley formed the dream of being a rock star at the age of 11 when
he bribed his parents into buying him a guitar.
Armed with not much more than sheer determination he
moved from step to step always looking for a way to advance his powerful
ambitions.
This was achieved through bands like The Gods which
went through several incarnations before recording 2 albums for EMI Records and
until the formation of Uriah Heep in 1970, the group in which all of his dreams
came true and which changed his life forever and in many ways.
Ken wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's
songs during this period, including the hit singles
"Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead
vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself", on which he also
sang lead vocals, and "Free Me".
The band's classic line-up featured Hensley, Byron,
Box, Kerslake and bassist Gary Thain,
plus the management provided by Gerry Bron (Bronze Records).
During his time with Heep (1970–1980), they recorded 13 studio albums, and the
acclaimed live album "Uriah Heep Live – January 1973" along with many
compilations and singles. Hensley also recorded his first two solo albums,
"Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf" (1973) and "Eager To Please"
(1975) during this time.
Ken will tell you that he is a first and foremost a
writer/composer/lyricist and his enormous history of world-wide hit records is
testimony to this, as is his history of world-wide sales of over 40 million
records.
After returning to Europe from the US, Ken Hensley
began the climb back into rock & roll history and in 2007 released the
acclaimed rock opera Blood On The Highway.
Steadily Ken grew back into the consciousness of his
huge fan base and, either solo or with Live Fire, the live performances
thrilled audiences from Norway to Russia and all points in between.
With his classic autobiography, "When Too Many
Dreams Come True" printed in English, Russian and Bulgarian, the man who
first made his mark in the 20th century is now clearly capturing the 21st.
Recent solo releases included another stunning solo
CD, "Love & Other Mysteries" In 2013, Cherry Red Records released
a brilliant new Live Fire CD called "TROUBLE" which embodied all the
lyrical and musical power of Ken´s best efforts with Heep, transformed into a
21st century classic album.
Live Fire merged some of these great tracks into
their live shows as they stormed every market they visited.
2013 also saw a dramatic increase in the demand for
Ken´s solo shows and this momentum rolled right into 2014, with Live Fire
making its first appearance in Russia, with two sold-out shows in Moscow and
Kaluga.
With tours in Ukraine, Crimea, Latvia and Russia,
Ken continued to grow the audience for his solo shows and The Legends continued
with two memorable concerts on a November "Rock Cruise".
Teamed with Steve Weltman, his partner, manager and
friend, they are planning (some would say "plotting") a lot of
interesting projects, so stay tuned. It has been said before and it´s worth
saying again .... Ken Hensley is a rock & roll legend with no
plans to stop.
KEN HENSLEY INTERVIEWED
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