![]() ![]() June 2021.Ī private funeral service to celebrate John’s life will be held following his wishes. It is with deep regret that we share the devastating and tragic news of the sudden and totally unexpected passing of John Lawton on 29. He also briefly re-joined Heep in 2013 for two weeks during a European tour to fill-in for ailing vocalist Bernie Shaw, released a handful of solo albums and dabbled in acting and directing television in the mid-2000s.Ĭheck out Lawton fronting Uriah Heep and the band’s tribute below. Uriah Heep’s Mick Box shared, The passing of John Lawton on the 29th of June came as a complete shock and has left me numb. 1979 demos from the Five Miles Acetate - unissued Uriah Heep album with John Lawton. Fallen Angel is one of my favourite songs, delivered with passion and depth. John Cooper Lawton (11 July 1946 29 June 2021) was a British rock and blues vocalist best known for his work with Lucifers Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les. Lawton’s passing is the third Uriah Heep member death in the past ten months, beginning with drummer Lee Kerslake last September followed by keyboardist Ken Hensley last November. Album title on back cover written as 'Ten Miles High (The Lost Songs)'. ![]() He joined Heep in 1976 in time to appear on their 10th studio album, 1976’s Firefly, replacing original lead singer David Byron, as well as 1977’s Innocent Victim, which featured the easy-rockin’ AM-radio single “Free.” Lawton’s final studio recording with UH was 1978’s smoother Fallen Angel, followed by the Live in Europe ’79 concert album.įollowing his run in UH, Lawton continued to perform with other bands, including Rebel and GunHill (which later changed its name to the John Lawton Band) and with former Heep producer/songwriter Ken Hensley in the Hensley Lawton Band. Progressive rockers URIAH HEEP will be rejoined by an old friend for a limited run of dates in May 2013 when they tour The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.John Lawton, who was. Uriah Heep was one of my formative experiences and I got into them via a comp where Lawtons presence was as vital as that of Byron. Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Set to be Crowned Again on U.K. ![]()
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