![]() ![]() In 1975 Eager to Please was his sophomore album, which is an album more "rocker" than first, but moving away of the sound that he used in its first effort, being "Eager to Please" and "Stargazer" songs these, with a melodic wealth difficult to find in other artists or groups besides containing excellent ballad "Through The Eyes of a Child", one of the best compositions of Hensley than is made accompany by cords and that sing of very emotional way.įor 1980 after a tour by Barcelona Ken Hensley he resigns to Uriah Heep and he decides to form a group of short life: "Shotgun", besides the previous thing, records a third titled album: "Free Spirit", which is a strong disc, with a melodic sound and also in the style of those years, songs like "The System", "New York" that emphasize by their power and lyrical musical comedy mix with others like "Inside The Mystery", "When" that shows a Hensley divided between using the characteristic touch that notoriety with Uriah Heep gave him and exploring new sounds. In 1973 he recorded its first album as a soloist, call Proud Words are to Dusty Shelf", which was made accompany by the rhythmical base of Uriah Heep, Gary Thain and Lee Kerslake, feature subjects of great musical quality, like the great "Fortune" which is a mini epic of and evocative musical sounds capes, as well as the characteristic "When the Evening Comes", which has an excellent guitar licks, as well as an evocative lyric of past and future moments, love and sadness, "King Without to Throne" with characteristic and powerful bass playing in charge of Thain and an exquisite sticky melody that Hensley delights to us, among others songs of great musical invoice. Kenneth William David Hensley -ěorn (Plumstead, UK) - died (Agost, Alicante, Spain)īesides the previous success Ken Hensley have to record several solo albums, which much more reflect the style characteristic of composition and musical quality that Ken Hensley have. In Uriah Heep, Hensley it passed ten years playing keyboards and guitar, as well as providing more than 70% of the compositional material that would make famous to this band, the very evocative, nostalgic and sentimental lyrics they were easily identifiable by astute listening, that without a doubt is songs that have supported the test of the time well.īesides the previous success Ken Hensley have to record several solo albums, which much more reflect the style characteristic of composition and musical quality that Ken Hensley have. From ashes of this group another merges with the name of Toe Fat, which in its first album participates Hensley next to a young Lee Kerslake and Cliff Bennett, once outside the group he was invited by Paul Newton to be member of another called group: "Spice" in which also are Mick Box and David Byron, this in 1969 changing the name in 1970 to URIAH HEEP. In the mid 60's he would form a called group " THE GODS", which also included stars of the caliber of Mick Taylor and Greg Lake, recording two albums, which now are very looked by the collectors. Showing from his childhood an extraordinary gift musician. Ken Hensley was born 24 from August of 1945 Hertforshire, England. Kenneth William David Hensley -ěorn (Plumstead, UK) - died (Agost, Alicante, Spain)ĭoubtless one of the most favored musicians, Ken Hensley have the ability to play keyboards (especially Hammond B3 an expensive model by the way), guitar, singing with an excellent tone and in addition an excellent composer, that he has influenced to generations of musicians and fans to the progressive rock.
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