The Life & Death of Uriah Heep's KEN HENSLEY

Join us on a journey through the life and legacy of Ken Hensley, the legendary musician and songwriter from Uriah Heep. From his early beginnings and rise to fame to his influential contributions to rock music and his enduring impact, we explore the highs and lows of Hensley's extraordinary career.

[@benmaynard3721]

A Master of the Keys as well as slide guitar. Tremendous songwriter. Uriah Heep is one of the all time greats and one of my absolute favorites!

[@roynewton-barker8910]

A great synopsis of one of rock music greats. Ken Hensley left his permanent imprint on Uriah Heep as many of the classic heep songs were composed by him, and UH still include many of Hensley's classic songs in their live acts. I also followed Hensley's solo career as I dropped UH after the Conquest album and was deeply saddened by his passing in late 2020. His final album composed of poems from his Russian friend and put to his music is a closing tribute to one of the greats of our rock music world. RIP Ken Hensley. You are dearly missed, but your music lives on!!

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you so happy you enjoyed it ❤

[@RichardFarris-s6c]

As a teenager I liked Heep the best. Number 2 behind Kansas and then Deep Purple mark 2 lineup

[@Lostmineagain]

One of my top 5 all time bands ever!!!

[@antithug7942]

I got to see Uriah Heep live twice in the 70's. They were really good live too. Demons & Wizards was my favorite album from them. Easy Living is a great song.

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

Hello @antithug7942, do you remember the years and locations for those 2 Uriah Heep concerts you saw in the 70's? I might have relevant material to send you (ticket stubs, photos, posters etc). Thank you!

[@antithug7942]

@@Uriah_Heep_Archivist I seen them in Dallas, Tx. I still have my stubs.

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

@@antithug7942 thanks for your reply! Uriah Heep played 4 times in Dallas in the 70's (I have photos, reviews and other material from those concerts to send you if you want): November 10, 1972: The Magician's Birthday tour - Memorial Auditorium (with Savoy Brown) October 5, 1973: Sweet Freedom tour - Memorial Auditorium (with Tucky Buzzard) September 15, 1974: Wonderworld tour - SMU Moody Coliseum (with Suzi Quatro and Elvin Bishop) October 3, 1975: Return To Fantasy tour - SMU Moody Coliseum (with Point Blank)

[@antithug7942]

@@Uriah_Heep_Archivist Thanx for the reply and offer, but honestly I already have way too much memorabilia. From all the concerts I've attended, drag racing events, guitar shows etc. etc. But I appreciate the offer. The two shows I went to were TMB tour 10-10-72 @ Memorial w/Savoy Brown & the RTF tour @ Moody. I'd seen Point Blank many times for free in in the mid '70s. I seen them when Rusty Burns played. I always enjoyed watching him play a right handed guitar upside down left handed. I seen them play a dance in a gymnasium at a North Dallas high school & a few times at Lee Park before the local so called motorcycle club started showing up causing trouble for no reason. And of course that brought the cops. You probably know the rest if you were around back then, lol. But anyway, thanx again for the offer, but I don't need anything.

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

@@antithug7942 No problem, I was referring to (free) digital copies anyway. Actually the RTF show was a free one to compensate for the September 15th, 1974 interrupted show at the same venue where Gary Thain received a huge electric shock on stage. If you type in "Uriah Heep - Dallas October 1975", you will see a short film from that show. As the archivist for Uriah Heep, those 70's concerts in Dallas are important for my research... a long shot but do you know if photos or audio recordings (bootlegs) from any of those concerts exist? (regardless of quality) Be well & Heep on rockin'...

[@СергейСавин-ъ2ш]

In November of 2015 I had a pleasure to talk to this great rock-musician and composer for a few minutes, when he gave a performance in an oldest concert hall of Saint-Petersburg (Russia).

[@JohnStaff-iv2pd]

He fixed my marshall.i didnt know he was dead.god bless him. A greatman

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

@JohnStaff-iv2pd indeed... any chance you ever saw Ken Hensley on stage?

[@JohnStaff-iv2pd]

No. I wish i had. I liked demonds and wizards. I likedeasy living and july morning.

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

@@JohnStaff-iv2pd no problem & thanks for your reply.

[@DeidreL9]

Wonderful Monday video, congrats on a fantastic upload. I love the psychedelic background too! Very apt🤗

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you Deidre 🥰 So happy you enjoyed it 💝

[@DeidreL9]

@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv I’m learning so much about the music I love through your videos. Enjoying it sooo much🤗

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

@@DeidreL9 💖💕

[@thunderdeed1]

Saw him with Heep in ‘76 & ‘77. Also saw the Ken Hensley Band in ‘81.

[@scott9561]

Nice. If you can believe it, I was in a band that opened for the Ken Hensley Band - also in '81. We did so in Parker, Arizona - at a resort type facility - for what was, I believe, a two-night gig. Our Manager (while we were yet in San Diego) said we were headed to Parker to open for Uriah Heep. Upon hearing this, we were floored. Only upon arriving there, by vehicle caravan, did we learn that it was The Ken Hensley Band who we were to be opening for. We (Sabotage - from San Diego) were the first band on the stage - followed by the band Enforcer (from, if memory serves, North San Diego County) who had Warren DiMartini as their lead guitarist- and then, Hensley's band came on stage. I remember that Ken was front and center - playing an Ovation acoustic guitar and singing lead vocal on a whole lot of their songs. Also, before signing off, thought I'd mention that we partied with them on one of the nights. It felt surreal - to say the least!

[@Uriah_Heep_Archivist]

Hello @thunderdeed1 , do you remember the location for those 2 Uriah Heep concerts you saw in the 70's? I might have relevant material to send you (ticket stubs, photos, posters etc). Thank you!

[@aminahmed2220]

Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day also my favorite year is 2010 2011 2014 also 2016 to be honest ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you dear friend 🤩 And all good years 😁👍

[@TJRatfink]

before joining Blackfoot, Ken worked for St. Louis Music, home of Ampeg and Crate.

[@brucejay1409]

Incredible band Uriah Heep. Outstanding musicians. Fabulous concert performers. Sold millions of albums (including one or two absolute classics such as "Demons and Wizards"). But never seemed to have much in the way of Top 40 / singles success - hence the reason, perhaps, why they been largely forgotten. However, they were hugely popular with "'serious" music fans in the first half of the '70s. Don't think they had much interest in being pop stars. They were pegged as heavy metal. But, musically, they were much more than that. There were elements of jazz rock and other sounds in their playing. David Byron had one of the most unique, epic voices of the era.

[@danielmacdonald8349]

Early Uriah’s Heeps main fountain was Box/Byron /Hensley - but in my opinion KH was the backbone of UH in the 70’s.

[@NicholasANappiNick]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@sweetypie9711]

🥰❤

[@davidbowman4259]

I remember buying "Demons and Wizards." Loved "Easy Living."

[@MichaelRowe-cv3oq]

Sadly Hensley joining Blackfoot contributed to their downfall,quite why the band thought they needed a keyboard player was baffling and they never recovered.

[@donedeal5394]

probably pressure from the record company. I never understood it either. I love their first 5 albums but really dont care what came after, at all. titles of the albums changed for the worse too