The_Wizard_(Uriah_Heep_song)

The Wizard (Uriah Heep song)

The Wizard (Uriah Heep song)

1972 single by Uriah Heep

"The Wizard" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. It was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by Mark Clarke and Ken Hensley.[2] It is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a wanderer meeting "the Wizard of a thousand kings". This song is the first Uriah Heep single which had a music video.

Quick Facts Single by Uriah Heep, from the album Demons and Wizards ...

The song was composed by keyboardist-guitarist Ken Hensley and the band's short time bassist Mark Clarke.[3] "The Wizard" also was the only composition that includes Clarke as a member of the band. The song charted at #34 in Germany and at #8 in Switzerland.[4]

Personnel

Charts

More information Chart (1972), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Uriah Heep singles".
  2. [2]
    Allmusic - The Wizard Uriah Heep
  3. [3]
    Amazon.com: The Wizard: Uriah Heep: MP3 Downloads
  4. [4]
    The Wizard (song) by Uriah Heep : Best Ever Albums
  5. [5]
    "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7691." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Uriah Heep – The Wizard". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – The Wizard" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2024.


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