: Written by Ken Hensley, the band's multi-instrumentalist. Unusually, Hensley sang the lead vocals because David Byron, the band's primary singer, reportedly disliked the song and refused to record it.
: To celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2001, the legendary Romanian band Iris invited members of Uriah Heep to collaborate. Lady In Black IRIS & Uriah Heep
: Hensley was inspired by seeing an unknown woman walking past his hotel window in northwest England during a tour. He used his imagination to turn this brief vision into a "philosophical parable" about the futility of war. : Written by Ken Hensley, the band's multi-instrumentalist
is a quintessential rock ballad by the British hard rock band Uriah Heep , released on their 1971 album Salisbury . While the song is a staple of their career, it is also highly celebrated for a notable collaboration and "reinvention" with the Romanian hard rock band Iris . The Uriah Heep Original (1971) : Hensley was inspired by seeing an unknown