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Keith Baker (born 14 April 1948) is a drummer, best known for a brief stint with Uriah Heep. He played for Bakerloo, but left the group following the release of its only album. He subsequently became the first drummer of Supertramp (then called Daddy) between late 1969 and early 1970. Baker joined Uriah Heep prior to their second album Salisbury, replacing Nigel Olsson. He recorded the album with the group, but left when he did not want to tour extensively with the band and was replaced by Ian Clarke. Discography Bakerloo (Bakerloo) New Hovering Dog (B.J. Cole) Dynamite (Carla Rugg) Salisbury (Uriah Heep) Very 'eavy... Very 'umble (Uriah Heep)

one of my uriah heep fan friends died a short time ago,known him since 1996 and always met up at a gig in u.k.,he will be sorely missed .... r.i.p. Paul http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/indexoutsiderdw.php link below is get together at pauls house weekend of guilfest 8 years ago .... http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/guilfest07/index.php

John Lawton Lawton began his musical career in North Shields, UK, in the early '60s with The Deans, a bunch of kids who decided at random that he should be singer. He then moved on to West One and later Stonewall which included John Miles, Vic Malcolm (later of Geordie) and Paul Thompson (later of Roxy Music). After Stonewall finished their stint at Top Ten Club in Hamburg in 1969, Lawton decided to stay in Germany, after having been offered the job as singer with legendary German rock cult band Lucifer's Friend (1969–1976 and 1979–1995) with whom he recorded seven studio albums. He also joined the Les Humphries Singers, in the early '70s (which included the Eurovision Song Contest in '76). In 1976 Lawton joined Uriah Heep as their frontman, recording the albums Firefly, Innocent Victim, Fallen Angel[1] and Live in Europe '79, touring Europe and the U.S. until September 1979. During his longstanding career Lawton has worked with some big names of rock, on various projects, including Roger Glover's "Butterfly Ball" live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1975, featuring David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan and Twiggy. He sang on Eddie Hardin's "Wizard's Convention II" with Chris Farlowe, Denny Lane, Paul Jones and Tony Ashton. Lawton worked with some of the finest record producers, including Tony Clarke (Moody Blues), Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones), and Harold Faltermeyer (Pet Shop Boys), who produced the titles Lawton sang on the Lenny McDowell Project "Lost Paradise". Lawton sang with German rock band Rebel, later known as Zar, on three albums, during the late '80s -'90s including their hit singles "Line of Fire" and "Eagles Flight", and moved on to Volker Barber's classical project "Excalibur". He also sang on several German commercials, including the "Colgate Gel" TV spots, the "Peter Stuyvesant Travel" spots, the Stuyvesant single "Come Together" and a stint for Harley Davidson Motorbikes. Lawton formed GunHill, later known as JLB (John Lawton Band), in January 1994, touring the UK and Europe. In 1995 he briefly rejoined Uriah Heep for 2 weeks, to tour South Africa and Austria with Deep Purple, filling in for their singer Bernie Shaw, who was suffering from voice problems at the time. Inspired by German top producer Robert Papst and his partner Reinhold Hoffman, Lawton re-recorded one of the Les Humphries Singers' favourites, the 1970s hit "Mama Loo", in January 1998. In August 2000, his solo album Still Paying My Dues to the Blues, produced by Robert Papst, was released in Europe, UK and Scandinavia, by Hypertension Music Hamburg and distributed through EDEL Germany. (The album has been re-released in 2010) During the 4th Uriah Heep Annual Convention in London, May 2000, plans were made for a one-off concert by the so-called Hensley/Lawton Band. Lawton was joined by former Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley, for the first time 21 years after Lawton's departure from Uriah Heep in 1979. With them were Paul Newton (their original bassist), and 2 members of Lawton's band Reuben Kane on lead guitar and Justin Shefford on drums. They played a collection of old Heep classics and some of Hensley & Lawton's solo songs, and the concert was recorded for a CD release called The Return. In 2001 Lawton teamed up with Ken Hensley to form the Hensley Lawton Band. After extensive touring, during Spring and Summer of 2001, culminating with a concert in Hamburg, Germany, featuring a full orchestra and a new rendition of Heep's old classic "Salisbury", both Ken and John returned to their respective solo careers. On 7 December 2001, both John Lawton and Ken Hensley appeared on stage with Uriah Heep during the annual Magician's Birthday Party at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. This concert was recorded and released as a CD/DVD. The John Lawton Band - "JLB" was taken on by Classic Rock Productions in 2001 to record the acoustic CD Steppin' It Up, which features John & Steve Dunning. One More Night Live at the Mean Fiddler, CD & DVD, was recorded in 2002, which was followed in 2003 by JLB's Sting in the Tale CD, an original studio rock album. Later that year followed another Live CD & DVD Shakin' The Tale. JLB had been touring extensively with their last gig in Hamburg, September 2004, when Lawton decided to take an indefinite break. In May 2006 Lawton joined forces with Dutch guitarist Jan Dumée (ex-Focus) to form the On The Rocks project. On The Rocks - "OTR" featured Brazilian musicians Ney Conceição on bass, Xande Figueiredo on drums, and Marvio Ciribelli on keyboards. Lawton and Dumée wrote and recorded the tracks for the debut album Mamonama, released in October 2008. In September 2008 John Lawton appeared on stage at the Heepvention 2008 in Spain, with former Uriah Heep members Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake and Paul Newton, together with Jan Dumee from the OTR project on guitar. In December 2008 John entered the world of television by presenting the Bulgarian travel documentary series "John Lawton presents" which also includes music from the Mamonama album. Made by the Bulgarian TV company "Skat", the films feature interesting historical landmarks of Bulgarian towns and cities, traditional festivities and interviews with the city mayors and local people. So far the series consists of 19 documentaries, including the municipalities of Karnobat, Sozopol, Tsarevo, Primorsko, Burgas, Smolyan, Pamporovo, Varna, Malko Tarnovo, Velingrad, Shumen, Popovo winter, Popovo spring, Chepelare, Lovech, Kavarna, Stara Zagora, Nedelino. In 2009 John again joined Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake and Paul Newton to appear at Heepvention 2009 in Salo, Finland with a Finnish guitarist completing the line-up. In March 2010, John made his acting debut in the motion picture Love.net, filmed and produced by Bulgarian film company Miramar Film. Part of John's scenes were shot at Liscombe Park, UK, featuring a guest appearance by Uriah Heep guitarist Mick Box, with the remainder filmed in Sofia. He also recorded the movie's soundtrack song - Tonight. The film was premiered in Sofia on 26 March 2011. In November 2011 John teamed up with Bulgarian band Diana Express to record the album "The Power of Mind" which was composed by Dr. Milen Vrabevski. The album was released in 2012. With Asterix (pre-Lucifer's Friend) Asterix - 1970 With Lucifer's Friend Lucifer's Friend - 1970 Where the Groupies Killed the Blues - 1972 I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer - 1973 Banquet - 1974 Mind Exploding - 1975 Mean Machine - 1981 Sumo Grip - 1994 With the Les Humphries Singers We'll Fly You To The Promised Land - 1971 We Are Goin' Down Jordan - 1971 Singing Detonation - 1971 Old Man Moses - 1971 Mexico - 1972 Sound '73 - 1973 Mama Loo (= La Onu Cantante) - 1973 Live in Europe - 1973 Carnival - 1973 Sound '73/II - 1973 The World Of - 1973 Kansas City - 1974 Sound '74 - 1974 One of These Days - 1974 Rock 'n Roll Party - 1974 Amazing Grace & Gospeltrain - 1975 Party on the Rocks - 1975 With Uriah Heep Firefly - 1977 Innocent Victim - 1977 Fallen Angel - 1978 Live in Europe 79 - (recorded 1979, released 1986) The Magician's Birthday Party - (live - recorded 2001, released 2002) Solo albums Heartbeat (also released as "HardBeat") - 1980 Recorded = At Studio Maschen, Germany, August - September 1980 Label: RCA Victor ( Germany ), RCA ( U.S.A. ) Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, soft rock, hard rock Producer: Peter Hesslein, Volker Heintzen </nowiki> A1 Lola 3:57 A2 Heartbeat 3:40 A3 Return To Sender 4:07 A4 Christine 3:46 A5 Breaking Out 3:45 B1 Rainbow Chasing 3:13 B2 Stairway 4:02 B3 Daddy's In The Money 4:03 B4 What A Woman 3:37 B5 Darkness Over The Island 5:11 Music By, Lyrics By – John Lawton, Peter Hesslein Bass – Dieter Horns Drums – Curt Cress Guitar, Backing vocals – Peter Hesslein Keyboards [Electronic], Vocoder [Roland] – Adrian Askew Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Lawton Piano – Peter Hecht Engineer – Volker Heintzen Arranged By – Peter Hesslein Still Payin' My Dues... - 2000 With Rebel Stargazer - 1982 With Zar Live Your Life Forever - 1990 With Gunhill One Over the Eight - 1995 Night Heat - 1997 Live in Germany '99 - 1999 With the Hensley Lawton Band The Return (Live at Heepvention 2000) - 2000 With the Lawton Dunning Project Steppin' It Up - 2002 One More Night (Live) - 2002 With the John Lawton Band Sting in the Tale - 2003 Shakin' the Tale (Live) - 2004 With OTR - On The Rocks Mamonama - 2008 With Intelligent Music Project The Power of Mind ( with Diana Express) - 2012 My Kind of Lovin' ( Simon Phillips- drums, Joseph Williams (Toto) guest vocals - 4 tracks) - 2014

I dom't know if anybody has mentioned that between noon and 4pm there are a lot of hour long ducumentaries feturing bamds such as Heep.Purple. Focus Genesis Floyd acdc and loads of others

Stephen "Steff" Fontaine is an American rock singer. In 1976, he joined Alien, an Arizona-based band that was voted the No. 1 cover band in Phoenix in 1977. In 1980, he joined the band Full House, formerly known as Black Sheep. In the same year he wrote and recorded the vocals on an album done by Orange County[disambiguation needed]-based band, Hustler. The band was managed by guitarist and entrepreneurial juggernaut, Jim Hambrick. Hustler. 2/14/80, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach Ca. & Hustler, 4/26/80, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, Ca. In 1982, he joined the band Joshua, which was voted Music Connection Magazine’s band and album of the year. In 1984, he formed the band Outcast with Scott Warren. In July 1986, he accepted as the vocalist for Uriah Heep’s United States and Canadian tour, but in September of same year he left the band. He had a great voice but his discipline was something else. He'd go for a walk during rehearsals and then get lost. He even missed a gig in San Francisco once!" In 1988, he formed the band Ring sting, a studio project with guitarist Lonny Napier. In 1990, he formed the band Dirty World with guitarist Brad Wilson (of Blind Date) and drummer Marc Droubay (of Survivor). In 1991, he joined the Eddie St. James Project. In 1997, he formed Majestic (a tribute band to Journey) and Burn (a tribute band to Deep Purple and Rainbow). In 1999, he formed the band Nightmare Carnival. In 2000, he formed the band Heartache City with guitarist Ron Sachs and bassist Wanda “Vixen” Ortiz. In 2014, he recorded vocals with the Arizona rock band Out There on the Out There Again Album with Kirk Krein, Tom Vanderginst and Sean Medhi. The album was released June 12, 2015.

John Sinclair John Sinclair (born 17 September 1953) is an English keyboardist who has played for bands such as The Babys, Heavy Metal Kids, Savoy Brown, The Cult, but is probably best known for his time in Uriah Heep and playing for Ozzy Osbourne's band. He also is credited with styling keyboard parts for This Is Spinal Tap. Discography With Babys Head First (1978) With Black Sabbath Under Wheels of Confusion 1970–1987 With The Cult Pure Cult With Dunmore Dunmore With Richard Grieco Waiting for the Sky To Fall With Gary Farr's Lion Running All Night (1980) With Heavy Metal Kids Kitsch Chelsea Kids With Uriah Heep Abominog (1982) Head First (1983) Equator (1985) With Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin (1986) No Rest for the Wicked (1988) Just Say Ozzy(live-1989) No More Tears (1991) Live & Loud (1993) The Ozzman Cometh Compilation Live at Budokan (live) Prince of Darkness Compilation box-set With Cozy Powell The Drums Are Back With Savoy Brown Rock 'N' Roll Warriors Raw Live 'N Blue With Shy Brave The Storm With Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap With ROADWAY The EP (2011)

Gregg Dechert (born in Listowel, Ontario, Canada) is a former member of Uriah Heep. He was keyboardist for Uriah Heep between September 1980 and March 1981, replacing Ken Hensley after he left the band. He also played in the David Gilmour Band, Bad Company, Dream Academy, Feather wheel, Trev John, Pulsar, Mike Maves and In A World. Discography Fame and Fortune – Bad Company (1986) The Dream Academy – The Dream Academy (1985) Featherwheel – Featherwheel Standpoint – Trev John This Side Of Town – Mike Maves "Think It Over" (single) – Uriah Heep (1980)

Peter Goalby (born 13 July 1950 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English singer and guitarist. He was the lead vocalist for Uriah Heepbetween 1982 and 1986, recording three albums with the band. He also wrote Blood Red Roses, recorded by the band for their 1989 album Raging Silence and released as the second single from the album. Before singing for Uriah Heep, he was lead singer and second guitarist in Trapeze on the studio recording Hold On (1978) and the live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981).He also plays mandolin. He was born in Wolverhampton, England. Discography Fable Fable (1973) See My Face b/w Thick as a Plank (1973) Solo As Peter Goalby Ain't it Funny b/w Shirt on a Loser (1975) You are Day, You are Night b/w Captain's Log (1975) Peter Goalby (1990) - Only album under this name, remains unreleased as of 2009. As Peter Goalby's Perfect Stranger I Don't Wanna Fight b/w It's all Over Your Face (1988) Trapeze Hold On (1979) Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981) On the Highwire (2003) Uriah Heep Abominog (1982) Head First (1983) Equator (1985) The European Team Sport Alive b/w Guitar Alive (1985) Shy Brave the Storm (1985) - Provides Backing Vocals Tigertailz Bezerk (1990) - Backing Vocals Slade Radio Wall of Sound b/w Universe (1991) - Leading Vocals with Noddy Holder on Side-A. John Parr Man with a Vision (1992) - Plays Guitar

Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees; 30 October 1946) is a British rock musician, and the drummer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He previously drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994; performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge, and returned to the band in February 2015 in the absence of Phil Rudd. Chris has also played with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Tom Jones, Toomorrow, the Firm and Asia. Slade was born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales. He has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John (as co-members of the band Toomorrow), and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978. In the mid-1980s, Slade played with Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page in The Firm. He has played with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Gary Moore on his 1989 world tour. Slade received his highest exposure in November 1989 when he was asked to join AC/DC after their then-drummer Simon Wright had departed. AC/DC were signed to the same management company as Gary Moore who Slade had just finished touring with. The Young brothers (Angus and Malcolm) initially hired Slade only temporarily through management, then asked him during the recording of the only album he made with them, to join the band. Slade played on The Razors Edge album in 1990 and the accompanying world tour, and the "Big Gun" single released in 1993. According to Slade, after working on demos for the following album, Ballbreaker, Malcolm Young called Slade and told him they wanted to try a reunion with former drummer Phil Rudd. Slade replied, "That's me out then, I'm gone." Young said that he wanted to keep Slade on hand if Rudd's return did not work out, but Slade refused. However, he had made statements that he still got on well with AC/DC and "it was an honour and a privilege to play with those guys". After his departure, Slade spent a few years living in the UK countryside before receiving a call from Geoff Downes from the British progressive rock group Asia. Slade was with Asia for six years, before departing in September 2005. Slade has fronted an AC/DC tribute band called Chris Slade Steel Circle, and toured with The Chris Slade Timeline – a band formed to celebrate 50 years as a rock drummer. The band takes music from all aspects of his lengthy career.In Slade’s absence, the band continues to tour under the name Centaur Parting. Speculation regarding Slade's return to AC/DC started shortly after Phil Rudd’s legal troubles became public.In a December 2014 podcast by Chris Jericho, Jericho mentioned that he had it on good authority that Slade would be returning to AC/DC. Slade was photographed signing albums with the band on 7 February 2015.After the photo appeared publicly, Slade finally admitted that he was going to be the band’s drummer and admitted to secrecy surrounding his return, and stated that it was done for the right reasons. Since Slade's return, the band has issued a statement stating that, “Chris Slade will be on drums for the upcoming Rock or Bust world tour.” Since that time, in addition to playing live, Slade has appeared in all promotional photos taken with the band and appeared in the music video for the single, “Rock the Blues Away.” In late April 2015, AC/DC's official web site listed him as the band's drummer. Discography With Tom Jones Along Came Jones (1965) A-Tom-ic Jones (1966) From The Heart (1966) Green, Green Grass of Home (1967) Live: at the Talk of the Town (1967) 13 Smash Hits (1967) Delilah (1968) Live In Las Vegas (1969) With Toomorrow Toomorrow (1970) With Tom Paxton How Come The Sun (1971) With Manfred Mann's Earth Band Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972) Glorified Magnified (1972) Messin' (1973) Solar Fire (1973) The Good Earth (1974) Nightingales and Bombers (1975) The Roaring Silence (1976) Watch (1978) With Terra Nova Terra Nova (1978) With Kai Olsson Crazy Love (1979) With Frankie Miller Falling in Love (1979) With Uriah Heep Conquest (1980) With Gary Numan I, Assassin (1982) With Denny Laine Anyone Can Fly (1982) With David Gilmour About Face (Tour Only) (1984) With The Firm The Firm (1985) Mean Business (1986) With AC/DC The Razors Edge (1990) Live at Donington (1992) Live (1992) "Big Gun" (1993) With Asia Aura (2001) Silent Nation (2004) With Bloodstock Creator of Worlds With Damage Control Damage Control (2007) Raw (2008) With MIWA My Wish Is Your Command (2011)

John Anthony David Sloman was born in Cardiff, South Wales, 26 April 1957 as the eldest of six children. He is best known as the lead vocalist for Welsh band Lone Star during 1977/'78 and classic rockers Uriah Heep from 1979 to 1981. Sloman's first band of note were local Cardiff heroes Trapper before he joined Lone Star in time for their 1977 sophomore album, Firing on All Six, supported by a Reading Festival appearance on August 26, 1977, a headline tour, and another tour with Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush later that same year. Lone Star disbanded before a third album could be completed as guitarist Paul Chapman left to take Michael Schenker's spot in UFO. 4 songs from a BBC broadcast with Sloman, recorded September 29, 1977 at Queen Mary College, were released in 1994 as part of BBC Radio One Live In Concert. Sloman and Lone Star drummer Dixie Lee, along with Trapper bassist Pino Paladino, would join forces in Canadian outfit Pulsar with former Ian Thomas Band guitarist Dave Cooper and keyboardist Gregg Dechert. It would prove to be a short lived union as Sloman got the call from the Uriah Heep camp in 1979 to take over for John Lawton. Sloman recorded the controversial Conquest album with the group but departed in 1981, citing "musical differences." An uncredited Sloman also played keyboards on UFO's 1981 album The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent. After Uriah Heep, he formed the band John Sloman's Badlands and showcased at the Marquee Club but failed to procure a record deal. Badlands featured former Trapper drummer John Munro, Whitesnake's Neil Murray on bass, and guitarist John Sykes prior to his joining Thin Lizzy. Sloman and Murray would both join Gary Moore's band which resulted in the Rockin' Every Night: Live in Japan album. Sloman went on to record the first of his solo albums, the Todd Rundgren produced Disappearances Can Be Deceptive, released in 1989. It featured contributions from former Trapper and Pulsar band mates Pino Paladino, John Munro and Gregg Dechert, who had also spent time with Sloman in Uriah Heep, as well as noted session guitarist Alan Murphy. Sloman worked on various projects throughout the 1990s, including Souls Unknown with old mates Paladino and Munro and The Who affiliated guitarist Steve 'Boltz' Bolton. Another project involved Paladino, guitarist Mats Johansson, and drummer Theodore Thunder (Dick Heckstall-Smith, Leo Sayer). Sloman would take on the pseudonym Earl Grangetown for The Beat Poets, a venture into soul music, which also featured former Lone Star band mate Pete Hurley on bass. Although an album was recorded, it was never released. Sloman has gone on to produce three more solo albums since the turn of the millennium, Dark Matter (2003) and 13 Storeys (2006), an acoustic affair on which he is credited with playing everything from cello to harmonium, and his latest effort, Reclamation (2010). Toto guitarist Steve Lukather recorded a cover of Sloman's "Jammin' with Jesus" off Dark Matter on his 2008 solo album Ever Changing Times. Lukather had originally cut the song with Jeff Beck years earlier but Beck never put it out. Sloman guested with NWOBHM veterans Praying Mantis on 2003's The Journey Goes On, providing lead vocals on 3 songs, "Tonight", "Beast Within" and "The Voice." He is also credited on the 2007 soundtrack for Highlander: The Source as the vocalist performing the Queen hits "Princes of the Universe" and "Who Wants to Live Forever" as well as "The Sun Is Gonna Shine", a duet with Tamasin Hardy.

John Kenneth Wetton (born 12 June 1949) is an English singer, bassist, and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He rose to fame with bands Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash. After his period with King Crimson, Wetton formed UK, and later he was the frontman and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia. which has proved his biggest commercial success. Their self-titled debut album sold 8 million copies worldwide and was Billboard magazine's No. 1 album of 1982. He later formed the duo Icon with Geoff Downes (ex-Yes, ex-Buggles) and since the 1990s has had a successful solo career releasing a large number of studio and live albums. Wetton has had a long career as an in-demand session bass player and has collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks) and Genesis (Steve Hackett).

bass (2013; substitute for Trevor Bolder) John Jowitt is a bass guitarist known for his work with several UK progressive bands, such us Ark, IQ, Arena, Jadis and Frost*. He has been awarded the British Classic Rock Society's award for best bass player seventeen times, each year between 1993 and 1998 and again between 2002 and 2011, but has now specifically asked to sponsor the award in 2013 and not be considered.

Mark Clarke (born 25 July 1950 in Liverpool) is an English musician, bass player and singer. After seeing the Beatles and many other bands in Liverpool as a young kid at age of 12, he decided to be a bass player. In 1966 Mark Clarke played with The Kegmen, in 1968 with The Locomotif and late 1968 with St. James Infirmary. Liverpool Echo called him in an article "The Joe Cocker of Liverpool". After a year of local gigs, he moved to London, where he was introduced to Clem Clempson, who played that time in Colosseum. After some time Mark was asked by Jon Hiseman to join the Colosseum in summer 1970 and played in the band until the split late 1971, and again from 1994 after the reunion of the band. After Colosseum split in 1971 he was briefly a member of Uriah Heep, performing (and co-writing) on one studio track, "The Wizard", on the 1972 album Demons & Wizards. In the beginning of 1973 he became a member of Jon Hiseman's Tempest and played bass on the two Tempest studio albums with Allan Holdsworth, Ollie Halsall and Paul Williams, and a live album issued later. He also played bass on Ken Hensley's solo albums. In 1975 he formed Natural Gas with Joey Molland, Jerry Shirley and Peter Wood. He also played in Mountain, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and in 1980 started working with Billy Squier and recorded Don't Say No, The Stroke, In the Dark and many other albums with him. In 1985 he toured with The Monkees, and until recently still worked with Davy Jones. Clarke has also worked with Mountain, Ian Hunter and Torque, recording albums with all of them. In 2010 Mark Clarke released his first solo album Moving to the Moon, which was co-produced by Ray DeTone, who also played all guitars on the record.

Iain Clark (20 August 1946, Harrow, Middlesex, England) is a former member of Uriah Heep and Cressida. He was a drummer for Uriah Heep between 1970-1971, played on their first USA tour and on the Look at Yourself LP. He now lives in Scotland and currently (2013) plays with a band called Twisted Blues. Discography Cressida (Cressida) Asylum (Cressida) Look at Yourself (Uriah Heep)

Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer, best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John. A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of John's original power trio alongside bassist Dee Murray. When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician. Olsson has composed, recorded, and produced albums for his own solo career. Olsson was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, the second of five boys of John and Elsa Olsson. He began his musical career playing the guitar in small bands, and took up the drums at a gig where the drummer did not show up. His first appearance on a record album was in the band Plastic Penny, which released Two Sides of a Penny on Page One Records in 1968. Olsson was spotlighted on one song on that album, "I Want You," performing both lead vocals and a drum solo. In 1969 he played drums on the "flower power" pop single "Mr. Boyd" b/w "Imagine" by Argosy, a one-off group which also included Reginald Dwight (later known as Elton John), Caleb Quaye, and Roger Hodgson. Olsson also served a brief time with the English hard rock band Uriah Heep, playing drums one one song on their 1970 debut LP, Very 'eavy... Very 'umble. Subsequently, he played drums on one track on Elton John's debut album, Empty Sky, and then became a member of The Spencer Davis Group with bassist Dee Murray. The pair joined John on the road as his touring band, and played with John during his debut tour in the United States at the Troubadour Club on 25 August 1970. Only permitted at first to play on one track of John's studio albums, Olsson and Murray were added, along with guitarist Davey Johnstone, who was newest to the band, and all teamed up to play and sing backing vocals on Elton John's early 1970s albums. Joining the Elton John band Olsson in 1971 With Johnstone, Olsson and Murray on board, John enjoyed a string of critically acclaimed albums and hit singles. The albums include Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Caribou. Shortly before the Captain Fantastic studio sessions, percussionist Ray Cooper toured as a sideman in what was billed as The Elton John Band. Olsson played during all of John's original American tours and confesses that he still gets nervous before going on stage. The Elton John band, while still a trio- Olsson in the center on drums, 1971 In 1971, Olsson produced and released his debut solo album Nigel Olsson's Drum Orchestra and Chorus on Uni Records; featuring Murray and Hookfoot guitarist Caleb Quaye, who had played on John's early albums. Olsson also teamed up with the Liverpool trio, The Big Three, for their reunion album Resurrection (1973). In April 1975, Olsson and Murray were dismissed from John's band following the release of Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, which, upon release, hit the charts at #1. Olsson's second solo album, Nigel Olsson, appeared that year on John's own record label, The Rocket Record Company, and featured a cover of the Bee Gees' penned "Only One Woman", which featured the combination of John, Johnstone, Murray, and Cooper. The album was produced by Robert Appere. Olsson continued working as a studio musician, releasing another self-titled album that was produced by Paul Davis on Columbia in 1978. Although that album brought no Top 40 recognition, in 1979, he released the album Nigel and enjoyed some mild success as a solo artist, scoring a pair of Top 40 hits on the U.S. pop chart with "A Little Bit of Soap" and "Dancin' Shoes", the latter of which cracked the Top 20 at #18. "Dancin' Shoes" was originally written by Carl Storie, and first recorded by his Faith Band. In 1980, he released the album Changing Tides on CBS's Bang Records, but the album failed to achieve chart success. That same year, Olsson returned to Elton John's band to begin a four-year tenure, appearing on John's albums 21 at 33 and The Fox. He rejoined former bandmates Murray and Johnstone for the tour behind John's 1982 album Jump Up!, and stayed with the reformed band through the next two albums and tours for Too Low for Zero (1983) and Breaking Hearts (1984). Following another line-up change, they would rejoin only one more time in 1988 for backing vocals on Reg Strikes Back prior to Murray's untimely death on 15 January 1992. In 1991 Olsson reunited with Johnstone in the band 'Warpipes', releasing Holes in the Heavens. Although the album was critically successful, it failed commercially when their label, Artful Balance, went bankrupt, and the band was unable to tour to support the record. Olsson also sang on Davey Johnstone and Guy Babylon's production of Addison Steel's Stormy Blue that year. On 31 March 2000, Olsson sang backing vocals alongside Billy Trudel and Ken Stacey as part of John's band when John was promoting the soundtrack to the film The Road to El Dorado by appearing on The Today Show. On 3 April, Olsson played drums on three songs at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit saluting John at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. By the time of John's "One Night Only" concerts in New York City on 20 and 21 October, Olsson was alternating with and playing drums alongside Curt Bisquera. In January 2001, Olsson took over the full-time drumming chores when Bisquera left to pursue other projects. In 2001 Nigel released another solo album entitled Move The Universe on 81 Records. Davey Johnstone and Guy Babylon produced the record and played on all of the tracks, along with Bob Birch on bass, Elton John alumnus Fred Mandel on piano, John Mahon on percussion, and Billy Trudel on backing vocals. Kiki Dee sang lead vocals on "Naked Without You", and Olsson's brother Kai sang lead vocals "When I'm Dead an' Gone." "Building A Bird" was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, which had been written in 1994 during the sessions for Elton's album "Made in England," but never recorded. Nigel dedicated the album to the late Dee Murray. In the studio, he played and sang backing vocals on several tracks on John's Songs from the West Coast (2001). He then played all drums on Peachtree Road (2004) and The Captain & the Kid (2006), as well as continuing in the touring band, along with Johnstone, Bob Birch (bass), Kim Bullard (keyboards) and John Mahon (percussion). On 9 November 2014, Olsson played his 2000th concert with Elton John at the Ice Hall Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Discography YearArtistAlbumLabel1971 Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson's Drum Orchestra and Chorus Uni Records 1973 The Big Three Resurrection Polydor Records 1975 Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson Rocket 1978 Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson (second self-titled) Columbia 1979 Nigel Olsson Nigel Columbia 1980 Nigel Olsson Changing Tides Bang Records 2001 Nigel Olsson Move The Universe 81 Records

Napier was drummer already in Spice and recorded most of the tracks on the first Heep album. Some of the earlier Spice recordings were later released on compilation cd 'The Lansdowne Tapes'. While on the first album `very `eavy very `umble Ollie Olson was officially mentioned for drums and percussions, Alex Napier gets credits for his contributions stating: OUR THANKS TO...ALEX NAPIER (Drums all tracks excepting "Dreammare" and "Lucy Blues") Napier ended his Heep-carrier in 1970. After Heep Napier retired and hasn't played professionally any more.

Paul Newton (born 21 February 1948, Andover, Hampshire) and was bassist with progressive group "Shinn" which featured organist Don Shinn and drummer Brian "Blinky" Davison and then joined a reformed line-up of "The Gods" with Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. He was the original bass guitarist for Uriah Heep, and played on the band's first three albums. He subsequently played for a band called "Festival" for several years on the Mecca Palais circuit and also worked as a studio musician and appeared on various recordings. More recently he has performed with other ex-members of Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley, John Lawton & Lee Kerslake) in "Uriah Heep Legends" and continues to do this.Has recently appeared with "Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by son, Julian and was also a member of Ledbury rock band "The Rocking Aces" until they disbanded in December 2013. Currently working on an album with singer/guitarist Chris Rainbow & a CD of the first four tracks is now available. Discography Uriah Heep 1970 -Very 'eavy... Very 'umble 1971 – Salisbury 1971 – Look at Yourself With The Hensley Lawton Band 2001 – The Return

Robert John "Bob" Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is an Australian musician and author. A bassist and songwriter, he has performed with numerous acts since the 1970s, most notably Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore and Uriah Heep. Daisley began playing guitar at age 13 and went on to bass at 14. His rapid progress won him local acclaim especially through his work with guitarist Dennis Wilson with The Powerpact and Mecca; Mecca's only single release "Black Sally" became an underground hit and was covered by Human Instinct on their Stoned Guitar album. Daisley and Wilson then formed Kahvas Jute with Tamam Shud members Tim Gaze and Dannie Davidson. They released one album, Wide Open, on Infinity Records in 1971. Daisley came to international notice as a bass player and member of the English blues band Chicken Shack in 1972, before going on to play with Mungo Jerry in 1973 and on their 1974 album Long-Legged Woman Dressed in Black. After this he co-formed Widowmaker, contributing to two albums – 1975's self-titled debut and Too Late to Cry in 1977. The same year he joined Ritchie Blackmore's band Rainbow and later played on tracks of the Long Live Rock 'N' Roll album. He remained with Rainbow until 1979 when he was replaced by Blackmore's ex-Deep Purple bandmate Roger Glover. Ozzy Osbourne In October 1979, Daisley met Ozzy Osbourne at a venue called the Music Machine in Camden Town, and Osbourne soon suggested they form a band with former Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads, whom Osbourne had recently met in Los Angeles. The trio hired drummer Lee Kerslake and settled on the band name The Blizzard of Ozz, though a record company billed the act simply as "Ozzy Osbourne". Daisley contributed bass and backing vocals as well as songwriting and co-production on the group's first album, Blizzard of Ozz, and co-wrote much of the material on the follow-up album Diary of a Madman but both he and drummer Lee Kerslake were fired before the album was released. Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge appeared in their place in the artwork and credits of that album. Daisley and Kerslake successfully sued Jet Records and Don Arden in 1986 for performance royalties and to have their performance credits added to Diary of a Madman. Litigation with regards to these albums continued in 1998 when Daisley and Kerslake sued the Osbournes (who unknown to Daisley and Kerslake had purchased the early albums' publishing rights) for unpaid performance royalties and accreditation. However, the Osbourne management responded to this by deleting the original recordings and re-issuing new CD versions with the bass and drum tracks re-recorded by Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin in 2002. In 2003, Daisley and Kerslake's lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles. This dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Daisley continued to write and record for Osbourne throughout the 1980s, playing on and/or writing for Bark at the Moon (1983), The Ultimate Sin (1986), and No Rest for the Wicked (1988). He maintained his working relationship with the Osbournes up until 1991's No More Tears album, which featured his bass playing on all tracks. Mike Inez (who later joined Alice in Chains) appeared in the album's promotional videos. Uriah Heep After leaving Osbourne's band the first time, Daisley joined the reformed Uriah Heep in 1981 alongside Kerslake and remained with them until the following year, recording two albums, Abominog and Head First, both of which helped to rekindle some interest in the band. Gary Moore During his on-off involvement with Osbourne, Daisley also recorded many albums with Gary Moore and toured extensively with him. In 1986 he was approached by producer Jeff Glixman to play on the Black Sabbath album The Eternal Idol as the band's actual bass player Dave Spitz had personal commitments to attend to.However, Spitz was credited on the final release along with Daisley. Daisley was offered the bassist's spot in Black Sabbath but turned it down due to his commitment to Moore. He continued to work with Gary Moore from time to time until the guitarist's death in 2011. Other contributions Since the 1980s, Daisley has contributed to a wealth of recordings as bassist, lyricist and producer, including albums by Yngwie Malmsteen, Takara, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath and Jeff Watson of Night Ranger. Daisley and Watson teamed up again and formed Mother's Army with vocalist Joe Lynn Turner and drummer Carmine Appice. In 2003, following his second and unsuccessful suit against Ozzy Osbourne, he teamed up with Lee Kerslake, Steve Morse of Deep Purple and Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes to record an album under the name Living Loud. Six of the album's eleven tracks were covers from Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Don Airey played keyboards on the Living Loud album. On 7 February 2003 Daisley recorded a live show at The Basement in Sydney with Australian blues band The Hoochie Coochie Men, for a live DVD and CD release. Featured were former Deep Purple organist Jon Lord and Jimmy Barnes. In 2007, The Hoochie Coochie Men released the studio album Danger: White Men Dancing, also featuring Jon Lord. Discography with Kahvas Jute: Wide Open (1970) Then Again (Live at the Basement) (2006) with Chicken Shack: Unlucky Boy (1973) with Mungo Jerry: Alright, Alright, Alright Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black (1974) with Widowmaker: Widowmaker (1976) Too Late to Cry (1977) Straight Faced Fighter (2002, compilation) with Rainbow: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) UK#7, US#89 Finyl Vinyl (1978) Live in Munich 1977 (2006) (CD & DVD) with Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Ozz (1980) UK#7, US#21 Diary of a Madman (1981) UK No. 14, US No. 16 Bark at the Moon (1983) UK No. 24, US No. 19 No Rest for the Wicked (1988) UK No. 23, US No. 13 No More Tears (1991) UK#10 Note: Daisley co-wrote most of the songs on The Ultimate Sin (1986), but did not play on the album. with Uriah Heep: Abominog (1982) UK No. 34, US No. 56 Head First (1983) UK No. 56, US No. 159 Time of Revelation (1996) with Gary Moore: Victims of the Future (1984) Run for Cover (1985) Wild Frontier (1987) After the War (1988) Still Got the Blues (1990) After Hours (1992) Power of the Blues (2004) The Platinum Collection (2006) with Black Sabbath: The Eternal Idol (1987) with The Hoochie Coochie Men: The Hoochie Coochie Men (2001) Live at the Basement (2003, 2CD/DVD, with Jon Lord) Danger. Whitemen Dancing (2007, with Jon Lord) with Living Loud: Living Loud (2003/2004) Live in Sydney 2004 (2005, 2CD/DVD) Session and guest appearances The Tyla Gang – Tyla Gang (1991) Yngwie Malmsteen – Odyssey (1988) UK No. 10 Bill Ward – Ward One: Along the Way (1990) Jeff Watson – Lone Ranger (1992) Mother's Army – Mother's Army (1993) Jeff Watson – Around The Sun (1993) Takara – Taste of Heaven (1995) Various artists – In From the Storm, a Jimi Hendrix tribute album (1995) Carmine Appice – Guitar Zeus (1995) Vertex – Vertex (1996) Mother's Army – Planet Earth (1997) Warren De Martini – Crazy Enough To Sing For You (1997) Mother's Army – Fire on the Moon (1998) Takara – Eternity: Best of 93 – 98 (1998) Takara – Blind in Paradise (1998) Stream – Nothing Is Sacred (1998) Various Artist – Humanary Stew: Alice Cooper Tribute (1999) Various Artist – Forever Mod: A Tribute to Rod Stewart (1999) Silver – Intruder (2003) Karl Cochran – Voodooland (2004) The Legendary Zarsoff Brothers – Mixed Business (2005) Planet Alliance – Self Titled (2006) Jorge Salán – Chronicles of an Evolution (2007) Thomas Tomsen – Sunflickers (2010) Video – VHS edition Gary Moore – The Singles (1987) Gary Moore – Wild Frontier Tour: Live At Isstadion, Stockholm 1987 Gary Moore – Emerald Aisles (1985) Guitar Gods – Ritchie Blackmore (2008, interviewee)

GT Gary Mervin Thain (15 May 1948 – 8 December 1975) was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thain was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix before the trio split in 1969. Thain joined the Keef Hartley Band and, in 1971, they toured with Uriah Heep; they asked him to join them (replacing Mark Clarke) in February 1972, and he stayed in the band until February 1975. He played on four studio albums: Demons & Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld as well as their live album, entitled Uriah Heep Live. During his last tour with Uriah Heep, Thain suffered an electric shock at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas on 15 September 1974, and was seriously injured. Due to his drug addiction he was not able to perform properly, and was fired by the band in early 1975 and replaced by former King Crimson bassist/vocalist, John Wetton. Thain died of respiratory failure due to a heroin overdose, on 8 December 1975, aged 27, at his flat in Norwood Green in London. Albums discography Champion Jack Dupree Scoobydoobydoo (1969) Martha Velez Fiends and Angels (1970) Keef Hartley Band Halfbreed (1969) The Battle of North West Six (1969) The Time is Near (1970) Little Big Band Live at The Marquee 1971 (1971) Overdog (1971) Seventy-Second Brave (1972) Miller Anderson Bright City (1971) Pete York Percussion Band The Pete York Percussion Band (1972) Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards (1972) The Magician's Birthday (1972) Uriah Heep Live (1973) Sweet Freedom (1973) Wonderworld (1974) Live at Shepperton '74 (1986) Ken Hensley Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf (1973) Me And The Others / The New Nadir Uncovered (2009) Singles discography The Strangers 1963: - A Side: "My Blue Heaven" - B Side: "The Dark at the Top of The Stairs" 1964: - A Side: "Pretend" - B Side: "Alright" 1965: - A Side: "Can't Help Forgiving You" - B Side: "I'll Never Be Blue" The Secrets 1965: - A Side: "It's You" - B Side: "You're Wrong" 1966 - A Side: "Me and the Others" - B Side: "Love Is Not a Game" Champion Jack Dupree 1969 - A Side: "Ba La Fouche" (MT/Jack Dupree) - B Side: "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) Martha Velez 1969 - A Side: "Tell Mama" - B Side: "Swamp Man" Keef Hartley Band 1969 - A Side: "Don't Be Afraid" - B Side: "Hickory" 1969 - A Side: "Halfbread" - B Side: "Waiting Around" 1969 - A Side: "Just to Cry" - B Side: "Leave It 'Til The Morning" 1969 - A Side: "Plain Talkin'" - B Side: "We Are All the Same" 1970: - A Side: "Roundabout" - B Side: "Roundabout pt 2" 1973: - A Side: "Dance to the Music" - B Side: "You and Me"

LK 1973 Lee Kerslake (born 16 April 1947 in Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s. In the late '60s to early '70s Kerslake played with a band called the Gods, releasing three albums. He then joined Uriah Heep in November 1971, left the band in October 1979, and rejoined them in April 1982. He also played on David Byron's and Ken Hensley's solo albums, among other efforts. In 1980, Kerslake met ex-Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne by chance in a lift at the Kings Cross Hotel in Australia. "He was in one corner with his bodyguard and his manager, and I was in the other corner with mine. Rather funny". They would soon form the band Blizzard of Ozz with bassist Bob Daisley and guitarist Randy Rhoads, though the band soon became an Ozzy Osbourne solo project. Kerslake's work can be heard on Osbourne's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Kerslake left Osbourne's band in late 1981 to care for his mother, who had fallen ill.On the Diary of a Madman notes, Kerslake and bassist Bob Daisley were not credited, with drummer Tommy Aldridge and bassist Rudy Sarzo instead receiving credit. Aldridge has stated of the Diary of a Madman album, "I think it's pretty obvious that it's not my drumming on that album. I have never taken credit for that recording and have always given Lee Kerslake, whenever asked or interviewed, the credit he rightly deserves." In 1998, Kerslake and Daisley filed suit against Ozzy Osbourne and his manager/wife Sharon Osbourne, seeking royalties and songwriting credits for their contributions to the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums. Osbourne subsequently erased Kerslake and Daisley's playing contributions on both albums, replacing their performances with newly recorded tracks by bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin. Kerslake is unsure why the Osbourne camp has treated him so negatively. "The only thing I could ever recall was once Ozzy had asked me to speak to her on his behalf regarding the two shows in New York in one night as Ozzy said 'I can't do two shows in one night - not with my voice!' He told me to tell her. I did as he said. I would have died for Ozzy as we were a band and I loved him as such. Because I broke the news to her, she's hated my guts", he recalled in 2011. In 2003 Kerslake became involved in 'super group' Living Loud, a hard rock project also featuring bassist Bob Daisley (formerly of Uriah Heep, Gary Moore, the Ozzy Osbourne band, Rainbow and Black Sabbath), guitarist Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band, Kansas, Deep Purple) and singer Jimmy Barnes. Keyboards player Don Airey (ex-Rainbow, currently with Deep Purple) made a guest appearance. The group released a debut self-titled CD, featuring covers of several Daisley/Kerslake penned Ozzy Osbourne tracks. In 2003, Kerslake and Daisley's lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles. This dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Lee now performs with his own band the "Lee Kerslake Band", guests with various bands and regularly joins ex-Heep members Ken Hensley and Paul Newton in "Uriah Heep Legends" In early 2007 it was announced on the Heep website that Kerslake left the band 'due to ongoing health problems'. Kerslake is currently semi-retired because of illness. Kerslake has played a variety of drum kits including Ludwig and Pearl, but became closely associated with Premier and later Tama drums, which he played for much of the duration of his career. He also plays Zildjian cymbals. Discography With the Gods Genesis (1968) To Samuel a Son (1970) The Gods Featuring Ken Hensley (1976) Gods With Head Machine Orgasm (1970) With Toe Fat Toe Fat (1970) With National Head Band Albert One (1971) With Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards (1972) The Magician's Birthday (1972) Uriah Heep Live (1973) - often referred to as "Live '73" by Heepsters Sweet Freedom (1973) Wonderworld (1974) Return to Fantasy (1975) High and Mighty (1976) Firefly (1977) Innocent Victim (1977) Fallen Angel (1978) Abominog (1982) Head First (1983) Equator (1985) Live at Shepperton '74 (1986) – recorded 1974 Live in Europe 1979 (1986) – recorded 1979 Live in Moscow (1988) Raging Silence (1989) Different World (1991) Sea of Light (1995) Spellbinder Live (1996) King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert (1997) – recorded 1974 Sonic Origami (1998) Future Echoes of the Past (2000) Acoustically Driven (2001) Electrically Driven (2001) The Magician's Birthday Party (2002) Live in the USA (2003) Magic Night (2004) Between Two Worlds (2005) With Ken Hensley Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf (1973) With David Byron Take No Prisoners (1975) Man of Yesterdays: The Anthology With Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard of Ozz (1980) Diary of a Madman (1981) Tribute (1987) (on two tracks) The Ozzman Cometh (1997) (not on the current pressing) With Living Loud Living Loud (2003/04) Live in Sydney 2004 (2005, 2CD/DVD) With Berggren Kerslake Band The Sun Has Gone Hazy (2014)