British rock musician, former vocalist of the cult band Uriah Heep John Lawton has died at the age of 75.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – July 7, 2021 \u2013 Art and Celebrities<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The corresponding message appeared on the group’s website. According to published information, the musician died on June 29, but his death became known only now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is alleged that the musician, contrary to rumors, did not suffer from serious illness <\/a>and died peacefully, next to his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Lawton was the frontman of Uriah Heep in 1976-1979 – the peak of the band’s popularity. He recorded albums with Firefly, Innocent Victim, Fallen Angel, and Live in Europe ’79. At the beginning of the zeros took part in the reunion of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to Uriah, Heep Lawton is known for his solo work and the group Lucifer’s Friend<\/a>. He has collaborated with famous musicians such as Roger Glover, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan, Paul Jones, Tony Ashton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will remind, in 2020 two former participants from the “classical structure” of the group died at once. Lee Kerslake died on September 19 after a long battle with cancer, and Ken Hensley, the author of the band’s main hits of the 1970s, died on November 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n