Ken Hensley

Artist:  Ken Hensley
Birth Name:  Kenneth William David Hensley
Born:  August 24, 1945.  Hertfordshire, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Piano, Organ, Slide Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Harmonica

Ken Hensley is an English Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.  In the early 1965, he formed the Psychedelic Blues Rock called The Gods, with Mick Taylor (Guitar, later with The Rolling Stones), and Greg Lake (Guitar, Bass, later with King Crimson and Emerson , Lake & Palmer), Paul Newton (Bass, later with Uriah Heep), and Lee Kerslake (Drums, later with Uriah Heep), John Glascock (Bass, later with Jethro Tull).  He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs, including "the hit singles: "Lady In Black", "Easy Livin'", "Stealin'", "Look At Yourself", and "Free Me".

Title:  Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf  (1992)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock
Label:  Repertoire Records, (Original released in 1973 by Brobze Records)
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  When Evening Comes  (4:37)
 2.  From Time To Time  (3:37)
 3.  A King Without A Thone  (3:54)
 4.  Rain  ((3:16)
 5.  Proud Words  (3:15)
 6.  Fortune  (5:18)
 7.  Black Hearted Lady  (3:38)
 8.  Go Down  (3:11)
 9.  Cold Autumn Sunday  (5:30)
10. The Last Time  (2:48)

Personnel:

Ken Hensley:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Gary Thain:  Bass
Dave Paul:  Bass
Lee Kerslake:  Drums

Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf is the debut solo album by Ken Hensley, was released in 1992 by Repertoire Records, (Original released in 1973 by Bronze Records), featuring "Rain" (also recorded by Uriah Heep).