Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and are regarded as one of the seminal hard rock acts of the early 1970s, and they heralded the progressive rock movement of the decade.[1][2] Uriah Heeps progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusions distinctive features have always included a massive keyboard sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byrons quasi-operatic vocals.[3][4] Twelve of the bands albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975)[5] while of the fifteen Billboard 200 Uriah Heep albums Demons and Wizards was the most successful (#23, 1972).[6] In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the Lady in Black single was a big hit.[7][8] Along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep had become one of the top bands in the early 1970s - one of The Big 4 of hard rock.[9] Uriah Heeps audience declined by the 1980s, to the point where they became essentially a cult band in the United Kingdom and United States. The band maintains a significant following and performs at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and Scandinavia. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide with over 4 million sales in the U.S. Origin London, England Genres Hard rock progressive rock heavy metal Years active 1969–present Come Back to Me by URIAH HEEP, a must watch/listen powerful piece: youtu.be/pk5hiY9X4rI
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