"The Wizard" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album '' Demons and Wizards''. It was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by

Mark Clarke Mark Clarke (born 25 July 1950 in Liverpool) is an English musician, bass player and singer, best known for his work with Colosseum and Mountain, as well as brief stints with Uriah Heep and Rainbow. Career After seeing the Beatles and many ...

and

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 is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a wanderer meeting "the Wizard of a thousand kings". This song is the first Uriah Heep single which had a music video. The song was composed by keyboardist-guitarist

and the band's short time bassist

. "The Wizard" also was the only composition that includes Clarke as a member of the band. The song charted at #34 in

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and at #8 in Switzerland.The Wizard (song) by Uriah Heep : Best Ever Albums
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Charts

Personnel

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 ...

– 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 *

– vocals, bass guitar *

– keyboards, 12-string acoustic guitar * David Byron – lead vocals

References

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