Sweet Lorraine (Uriah Heep song)
| "Sweet Lorraine" | ||||
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| Single by Uriah Heep | ||||
| from the album The Magician's Birthday | ||||
| A-side | "Sweet Lorraine" | |||
| B-side | "Blind Eye" | |||
| Released | December 1972 | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Bronze Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mick Box, David Byron, Gary Thain | |||
| Uriah Heep singles chronology | ||||
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"Sweet Lorraine" is a song by the band Uriah Heep, first released on the 1972 album The Magician's Birthday on Bronze Records, the first single from that album. It was written by Mick Box, Gary Thain and David Byron and reached #91 in the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] The B-side is "Blind Eye".
One of the band's better-known songs, it is famous, in part, for its Moog synthesizer solo performed by Ken Hensley. It became popular in live performance.
Personnel[]
- David Byron – vocals
- Ken Hensley – Moog synthesizer
- Mick Box – guitar
- Lee Kerslake – drums
- Gary Thain – bass guitar
References[]
- ^ "Billboard Singles". All Media Guide / Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
External links[]
Categories:
- Uriah Heep (band) songs
- 1972 singles
- Songs written by David Byron
- Songs written by Gary Thain
- Songs written by Mick Box
- 1970s single stubs