Biography John Lawton

John Lawton (born July 11, 1946 in Halifax, England) is a rock and roll vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend (1970–1976; 1981), Uriah Heep (1976–1979), and the Les Humphries Singers (1970s). Most recently he has performed with Gunhill and the John Lawton Band and he has currently started a new project with Dutch guitarist Jan Dumée (ex-Focus) called On The Rocks.

He is known for a vocal style somewhat reminiscent of David Coverdale and David Byron.

He has remained on good terms with Mick Box. In 1995 he temporarily deputised for Bernie Shaw in Uriah Heep, for tours of South Africa and Austria, due to Shaw's throat problems. On December 7, 2001, both John Lawton and Ken Hensley appeared on stage with today's Uriah Heep line-up during the annual Magicians Birthday Party in London.

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Asterix

(pre-Lucifer's Friend)

Asterix - 1970

[edit] With Lucifer's Friend

Lucifer's Friend - 1970

Where the Groupies Killed the Blues - 1972

I'm Just a Rock & Roll Singer - 1973

Banquet - 1974

Mind Exploding - 1975

Mean Machine - 1981

Sumo Grip - 1994

[edit] With the Les Humphries Singers

We Are Goin' Down Jordan - 1971

Singing Detonation - 1971

Old Man Moses - 1971

Mexico - 1972

Sound '73 - 1973

Mama Loo (= La Onu Cantante) - 1973

Live in Europe - 1973

Carnival - 1973

Sound '73/II - 1973

The World Of - 1973

Kansas City - 1974

Sound '74 - 1974

One of These Days - 1974

Rock 'n Roll Party - 1974

Amazing Grace & Gospeltrain - 1975

Party on the Rocks - 1975

[edit] With Uriah Heep

Firefly - 1977

Innocent Victim - 1977

Fallen Angel - 1978

Live in Europe 79 - (Recorded 1979, released 1986)

[edit] With the Hensley Lawton Band

The Return (Live at Heepvention 2000) - 2000

[edit] With Zar

Live Your Life Forever - 1990

[edit] With Rebel

Stargazer - 1982

[edit] Solo albums

Heartbeat (also released as "HardBeat") - 1980

Still Paying My Dues to the Blues - 2000

[edit] With Gunhill

One Over the Eight - 1995

Night Heat - 1997

[edit] With the Lawton Dunning Project

Steppin' It Up - 2002

One More Night (Live) - 2002

[edit] With the John Lawton Band

Sting in the Tale - 2003

Shakin' the Tale - 2004

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