Lady in Black (song)
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"Lady in Black" is a song by the 1970s progressive rock band Uriah Heep. It is the fourth track of their 1970 album Salisbury.
The song is credited to Ken Hensley. It tells the story of a man wandering through war-torn darkness and encountering a goddess-like entity who consoles him. It is often praised, by fans and critics alike, as Hensley's most poetic work to date.
[edit] Cover versions
Acts who have covered "Lady in Black" include the gregorian chant project Gregorian on their 2006 album Masters of Chant Chapter V, and Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. The song was translated into Finnish and coverd by another Finnish band Lemon in 1972 as "Nainen tummissa".
The song was covered by the Spanish folk metal group Mägo de Oz in a translated version as "Dama Negra". The Romanian group Iris covered this song as "Doamna in negru".
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