Kenneth William David Hensley is a songwriter and a talented multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. Hensley learnt to play the guitar from a Bert Weedon manual at the age of 12 at the Mentmore Pen Factory in Stevenage in 1960, then he played with The Blue Notes in 1962, and in 1963, before the band evolved, and their name was changed to The Jimmy Brown Sound. In 1965 Hensley formed a band called "The Gods" with the young guitarist Mick Taylor, where he pl... moreKenneth William David Hensley is a songwriter and a talented multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. Hensley learnt to play the guitar from a Bert Weedon manual at the age of 12 at the Mentmore Pen Factory in Stevenage in 1960, then he played with The Blue Notes in 1962, and in 1963, before the band evolved, and their name was changed to The Jimmy Brown Sound. In 1965 Hensley formed a band called "The Gods" with the young guitarist Mick Taylor, where he played the organ, sang and wrote most of the material. In 1968 they signed with Columbia Records and recorded some singles; after the group split. Hensley played on a one-album side project of "The Gods" initially planned to become the group 3rd album but was recorded and released under the moniker Head Machine in 1969/1970. Paul Newton asked Hensley in 1969 to join forces in his group Spice, as they needed a keyboard player to make their sound less bluesy and more progressive. In January 1970, the group Spice changed its name to Uriah Heep, and Ken Hensley could develop, and showcase his talent in songwriting and lyrical abilities as well as his keyboard and guitar playing in Uriah Heep. Kenneth William David Hensley died from a short illness on the 4th of November 2020, at the age of 75,
