"Sweet Lorraine" is a song by the band Uriah Heep, first released on the 1972 album '' The Magician's Birthday'' on

Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records, and he set up ...

, and released as a single mainly for the American market though it was also released in a few European countries. It was written by

Mick Box Michael Frederick Box (born 9 June 1947) is an English musician who is the lead guitarist of rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron.Larkin, Colin (20 ...

, Gary Thain and David Byron and reached #91 in the US

Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streamin ...

. The B-side is " Blind Eye". One of the band's better-known songs, it is famous, in part, for its Moog synthesizer solo performed by

Ken Hensley Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah ...

. It became popular in live performance.

Personnel

* David Byron – vocals *

– Moog synthesizer *

– guitar *

Lee Kerslake Lee Gary Kerslake (16 April 1947– 19 September 2020) was an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s. Biography Early life a ...

– drums * Gary Thain – bass guitar

Charts

References

Uriah Heep (band) songs 1972 singles Songs written by David Byron Songs written by Gary Thain Songs written by Mick Box {{1970s-single-stub