John Lawton

John Lawton - British vocalist

Person from United Kingdom

Genres: hard rock, rock, blues rock, classic rock, Uriah Heep

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About John Lawton

John Lawton (born July 11, 1946 in Halifax, England) is a rock and roll vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend (1970–1976; 1981), Uriah Heep (1976–1979), and the Les Humphries Singers (1970s). Most recently he has performed with Gunhill and the John Lawton Band and he has currently started a new project with Dutch guitarist Jan Dumée (ex-Focus) called On The Rocks. He is known for a vocal style somewhat reminiscent of David Coverdale and David Byron. He has remained on good terms with Mick Box. In 1995 he temporarily deputised for Bernie Shaw in Uriah Heep, for tours of South Africa and Austria, due to Shaw's throat problems. On December 7, 2001, both John Lawton and Ken Hensley appeared on stage with today's Uriah Heep line-up during the annual Magicians Birthday Party in London. [edit] Discography [edit] With Asterix (pre-Lucifer's Friend) Asterix - 1970 [edit] With Lucifer's Friend Lucifer's Friend - 1970 Where the Groupies Killed the Blues - 1972 I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer - 1973 Banquet - 1974 Mind Exploding - 1975 Mean Machine - 1981 Sumo Grip - 1994 [edit] With the Les Humphries Singers We Are Goin' Down Jordan - 1971 Singing Detonation - 1971 Old Man Moses - 1971 Mexico - 1972 Sound '73 - 1973 Mama Loo (= La Onu Cantante) - 1973 Live in Europe - 1973 Carnival - 1973 Sound '73/II - 1973 The World Of - 1973 Kansas City - 1974 Sound '74 - 1974 One of These Days - 1974 Rock 'n Roll Party - 1974 Amazing Grace & Gospeltrain - 1975 Party on the Rocks - 1975 [edit] With Uriah Heep Firefly - 1977 Innocent Victim - 1977 Fallen Angel - 1978 Live in Europe 79 - (Recorded 1979, released 1986) [edit] With the Hensley Lawton Band The Return (Live at Heepvention 2000) - 2000 [edit] With Zar Live Your Life Forever - 1990 [edit] With Rebel Stargazer - 1982 [edit] Solo albums Heartbeat (also released as "HardBeat") - 1980 Still Paying My Dues to the Blues - 2000 [edit] With Gunhill One Over the Eight - 1995 Night Heat - 1997 [edit] With the Lawton Dunning Project Steppin' It Up - 2002 One More Night (Live) - 2002 [edit] With the John Lawton Band Sting in the Tale - 2003 Shakin' the Tale - 2004

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