Sweet Lorraine (Uriah Heep song)
For the Nat King Cole (Burwell / Parish) song, see 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 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Length | 4:13 | |||||||||
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Bronze Mercury | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mick Box, David Byron, Gary Thain | |||||||||
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"Sweet Lorraine" is a song by the band Uriah Heep, first released on the album The Magician's Birthday. It was written by Mick Box, Gary Thain and David Byron. "Sweet Lorraine" reached #91 in the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] It is one of the better-known songs by the band, famous, in part, for its Moog synthesizer solo performed by Ken Hensley. It became a popular live performance, and is still played by the band to this day. The B-side of "Sweet Lorraine" is the first single released from The Magician's Birthday, "Blind Eye".
Personnel
- Mick Box — Guitar
- Lee Kerslake — Drums
- Gary Thain — Bass guitar
- Ken Hensley — Keyboards
- David Byron — Lead vocals
References
- ↑ "Billboard Singles". All Media Guide / Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
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