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Ken Hensley

1945 - 2020

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Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the singles "Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself" and "Free Me". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Hensley is the 231st most popular musician (down from 207th in 2019), the 949th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 778th in 2019) and the 55th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ken Hensley ranks 231 out of 3,175. Before him are Don Cherry, Lucio Dalla, Stéphane Grappelli, Ahmet Ertegun, Nam June Paik, and George Martin. After him are Joni Mitchell, Violeta Parra, Klaus Nomi, Gilberto Gil, Wanda Landowska, and Salif Keita.

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Among people born in 1945, Ken Hensley ranks 84. Before him are Steve Martin, Moncef Marzouki, Junji Kawano, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Tex Watson, and Linda Lee Cadwell. After him are Haris Silajdžić, Joseph Kosuth, Dennis Rader, Linda Harrison, George Alencherry, and Joël Robuchon. Among people deceased in 2020, Ken Hensley ranks 60. Before him are Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Kim Ki-duk, Lucia Bosè, Georg Ratzinger, Amadou Toumani Touré, and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. After him are Stirling Moss, Mario J. Molina, Brian Dennehy, Geert Hofstede, Mary Higgins Clark, and Radomir Antić.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ken Hensley ranks 949 out of 8,785. Before him are John Fowles (1926), George Martin (1926), William Penn (1645), Naomi Watts (1968), Damon Hill (1960), and G. I. Taylor (1886). After him are Stirling Moss (1929), H. H. Asquith (1852), William Bateson (1861), Stephen Gray (1666), Peter Cushing (1913), and Kevin Keegan (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ken Hensley ranks 55. Before him are Nicko McBrain (1952), John Paul Jones (1946), Steve Harris (1956), David A. Stewart (1952), Ronnie Wood (1947), and George Martin (1926). After him are Brian Eno (1948), Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), Slash (1965), Keith Moon (1946), and Pete Townshend (1945).

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