Died On This Date (May 21, 2013) Trevor Bolder / Bassist For David Bowie & Uriah Heep

Trevor Bolder
June 9, 1950 – May 21, 2013

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Trevor Bolder was an influential rock bassist who is most often associated with Uriah Heep and David Bowie‘s early to mid ’70s back up band, the Spiders From Mars.  Born in East Yorkshire, Bolder cut his teeth in British R&B bands of the ’60s.  By the end of the decade, he was playing alongside Mick Ronson in a rock band of some local notoriety called the Rats.  In 1971, he and Ronson  were invited to join Bowie’s band.  Besides backing Bowie on his now legendary tours and television appearances of the era, Bolder played on his landmark albums as Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Aladdin Sane, and Pin-Ups.  When Bowie decided to retire the Spiders From Mars in 1976, Bolder went on to replace John Wetton in Uriah Heep.  He can be heard on such albums as Firefly, Fallen Angel and Conquest.  He stayed with the band until 1981, but reunited with them a couple of years later and continued on until the time of his death.  The list of other acts with whom he played throughout his career includes Wishbone Ash, Ken Hensley, and Dana Gillespie.  He also appeared on Ronson’s Slaughter On 10th Avenue and Play Don’t Worry.  Trevor Bolder was 62 when he passed away on May 21, 2013.  He had been battling pancreatic cancer.

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Died On This Date (February 28, 1985) David Byron / Uriah Heep

David Byron (Born David Garrick)
January 29, 1947 – February 28, 1985

David Byron is best remembered as the original lead singer of Uriah Heep, a popular British rock band during the early ’70s.  He fronted the band from its inception in 1969 until 1976.  He helped propel the band to super-stardom with his  impressive vocal range and charismatic stage presence.  Songs like “Easy Livin” have become staples of classic rock radio.  In 1976, Byron and Uriah Heep parted ways.  His attempts to match his early acclaim with the formation of other bands and solo projects proved unsuccessful.   In 1980, he refused a request to reunite with Uriah Heep.  David Byron was 38 when he died of epilepsy and a liver condition that was reportedly a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

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Died On This Date (December 8, 1975) Gary Thain / Uriah Heep

Gary Thain
May 15, 1948 – December 8, 1975

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Gary Thain is best remembered as a bassist for the British progressive metal band, Uriah Heep.  Thain had been playing in the Keef Hartley Band when, in early 1972, he was asked to join Uriah Heep.  Over the next three years, he played on four studio albums and can be heard on Uriah Heep Live.On September 15, 1974, while the band was playing a stadium show in Dallas, Texas, Thain was electrocuted, causing serious injuries.  Thain was also suffering from drug addiction, so the band ultimately fired him in the early months of 1975.  On December 8, 1975, Gary Thain, age 27, died as a result of a heroin overdose.