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  1. The sad story of Uriah Heep’s David Byron death. David Byron is probably one of the greatest voices hard rock ever had, being Uriah Heep ’s frontman from 1969 to 1976, but unfortunately he is not remembered often. Born David John Garrick, Byron began his music career with guitarist Mick Box. In 1965, they joined a band named “The Stalkers”.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_ByronDavid Byron - Wikipedia

    David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, [ 3 ] was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Uriah Heep. [ 4 ] Byron possessed a powerful operatic voice and a flamboyant stage presence.

  3. Oct 28, 2020 · The band was beginning to gang up on (Byron) because they thought he was letting them down, and eventually he was sacked. David took it very badly when he was fired. My guess is that he probably resorted to trying to anaesthetise the pain in the only way he knew how.” Tragically, Byron would succumb to alcohol-related problems on February 28 ...

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  4. Rock Musician. Born David Garrick in Epping, Essex, England, he was the original lead singer with the band Uriah Heep and their precursor, Spice. He was dismissed from the band in 1976 after a disagreement with keyboardist Ken Hensley, allegedly due to his increasingly erratic behaviour and his excessive alcohol...

    • Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
    • January 29, 1947
  5. IN MEMORY OF DAVID BYRON: 33 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH --- *** If someone has photos or audio... --- PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOS TAKEN 45 YEARS AGO TODAY. IN MEMORY OF DAVID BYRON: 33 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH --- *** If someone has photos or audio recordings from Uriah Heep concerts that took place...

  6. Firefly was released in February 1977, displaying "renewed effervescence and energy in unveiling what was clearly a new beginning for Heep" (per. K. Blows), "a new vigour and confidence" (according to a Record Mirror review) [21] and also the new singer's abilities: the latter (according to AllMusic), although lacking the multi-octave range of David Byron, "boasted an impressive and ...

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  8. 1947 - 1965. We all know him as David Byron – the showman, the rock star and the charismatic front-man of the legendary Uriah Heep throughout the period that saw them at the very height of their powers – the early seventies. But where did this larger than life personality come from?