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Ken Hensley

real name Kenneth William David Hensley

Plumstead, United Kingdom · 1945-08-24 – 2020-11-04

Ken Hensley is credited on 2,575 releases across 400 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,575

Credits

400

Albums

7

Decades active

334

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Ken Hensley (born on 24 August, 1945, in Hertfordshire, England; died on 4 November, 2020, in Agost, Spain) was a keyboard (especially Hammond organ) player, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
He wrote, or co-wrote, the majority of the Uriah Heep’s songs during this period, including such hits as "Look at Yourself", "Lady in Black", "Easy Livin’", "Stealin’" and "Free Me".
In 2007 he recorded with Toni Rowland the album "Unfolding" and produced the album.

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2,575 releases · 400 albums · active 1967–2026

  • Performance · 12,215
  • Other credits · 732
  • Production · 217
  • Engineering · 12

Studios: Lansdowne Studios · Roundhouse Studios · Le Château D'Hérouville · House Of Music, West Orange, NJ

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