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Fabulous Flip Sides In Memoriam – John Lawton of Lucifer’s Friend and Uriah Heep Remembering vocalist John Lawton, co-founder of Lucifer’s Friend, and Uriah Heep member from 1976-1979 Author: John Lawton, photo courtesy of lucifersfriend.com In 1969, vocalist John Lawton moved from England to Germany after meeting his future wife Iris there and being encouraged by the music scene. In 1970, he co-founded the German rock band Lucifer’s Friend and debuted with their self-titled album and first single, “Ride the Sky,” with a similarity to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”...

Uriah Heep Devastated by Former Singer John Lawton's Death Celebrity Bernie Shaw and his bandmates officially announce with 'deep regret' that the band's former singer John Lawton has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 74. Jul 7, 2021 John Lawton. The vocalist passed away on 29 June (21), at the age of 74, but his loss was only made public on Tuesday (06Jul21), when the British band shared the news with fans online. A statement read, "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 June 2021. John wil...

Former URIAH HEEP Singer JOHN LAWTON Dead At 74 July 5, 2021 Comments ');var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); Former Lawton was URIAH HEEP's frontman from 1976 to 1979, appearing on three of the band's studio albums: "...

Uriah Heep in my opinion is right up there with the others. And they began when fellow rockers like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and King Crimson started.

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren. On this date: In 1588, construction began on the present-day Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, with the laying of the first stone; the structure was completed in 1591. In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad’s Hill Place, England. In 1940, during World War II, Norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, which reintroduced f...