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.

[benmaynard]

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-barker]

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!!

[СергейСавин-ъш]

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).

[Lostmineagain]

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

[antithug]

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.

[thunderdeed]

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

[JohnStaff-ivpd]

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

[DeidreL]

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

[aminahmed]

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

[TJRatfink]

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

[danielmacdonald]

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

[brucejay]

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.

[davidbowman]

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

[MichaelRowe-cvoq]

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