John Lawton

A Brit by birth, John Lawton moved to Hamburg, Germany, when he was with a band called Stone Wall. He stayed there when the band moved on, feeling that this might be the place to get his break. He didn't have to wait long, as Lucifer's Friend got in touch with him to have him work with them. He recorded their debut release, Lucifer's Friend, with them. His next group was Les Humphries Singers. He managed to do work of these bands concurrently, as Lucifer's Friend was only a studio group. He continued doing double duty until 1976 when he became the new singer for Uriah Heep. H...