Hensley wrote, or co-wrote, the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including such hits as "Look at Yourself", "Lady in Black" (on both of which he also sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'", "Stealin'" and "Free Me".
Biography
Born in London, Hensley moved with his parents, three brothers and sister to Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1955. He started to learn how to play guitar at the age of 12, from a Bert Weedon manual. His first gig was at The Mentmore Pen Factory, in Stevenage (September 1960). After that, he played with The Blue Notes, Ken And The Cousins and Kit And The Saracens (1962). In 1963, this band evolved into The Jimmy Brown Sound, and they even recorded some now lost songs. At this time, Hensley's first "professional" opportunity almost came about: they were going to back Ben E. King on a British visit, but it never happened.[citation needed]
In Early 1965, Hensley lost his interest in soul music and formed a band called The Gods, with the young guitarist Mick Taylor, well known later for his work with The Rolling Stones. Ken wrote most of the material, sang and played the Hammond B3 organ (mainly because the band already had the talented Mick Taylor on guitar). What he didn't know then, was that he would be such an influential musician playing exactly the organ. The Gods' line-up included, at one time or another, vocalist and guitar/bass player Greg Lake (later of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer), bass player Paul Newton (who would be later the first Uriah Heep bassist), drummer Lee Kerslake (later also of Heep), bassist John Glascock (later of Jethro Tull), and guitarist Joe Konas. In early 1968 they signed with Columbia Records, and recorded 2 LPs and several singles. After that, Newton left the band to join Spice, an Essex-based band.
The band eventually split but Cliff Bennett, from Rebel Rouser, decided to make a more progressive sound, and called The Gods guys to join him. So, by the name of Toe Fat, they released 2 LPs (only the first one with Ken). During this time, Ken also played on a dubious recording: Head Machine's "Orgasm" (not exactly a band, a project more likely). At this time, Ken played mainly guitar again, as in the beginning of his career.
Paul Newton asked Hensley (Christmas 1969) to join forces in Spice, since they were looking after a keyboards player to make their sound less bluesy and more progressive at the time. In January 1970, Spice changed its name into Uriah Heep. Also on the line-up were guitarist Mick Box and vocalist David Byron. With Uriah Heep, Ken Hensley found a place to develop and show to the world his songwriting and lyrics abilities, keyboards and guitar playing. The major success came, and Heep is now acclaimed as one of UK's most legendary rock bands. The chemistry of the most classic line-up including Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake and bassist Gary Thain, plus the management provided by Gerry Bron (Bronze Records), were the launching points of their tremendous capability of making great music. During his time with Heep (1970 - 1980), they recorded 13 studio albums, and one of the most acclaimed live albums of all times: "Uriah Heep Live - January 1973" (not to mention lots of compilations and singles). Hensley also recorded his first 2 solo albums, "Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf" (1973) and "Eager To Please" (1975) during this time. With the departure of Thain (died in 1975) and Byron, other excellent musicians also got into the Heep family: John Wetton (Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, later of UK and Asia), Trevor Bolder (from Spiders From Mars, later of Wishbone Ash) and John Lawton (Lucifer's Friend), among others. The chemistry though, wasn't the same anymore.
In 1980 Hensley left the band, not happy with the musical directions they were choosing at the time. After trying to put a new band together first in the UK (Shotgun), he later moved to the USA and played a few gigs in North America with the suggestive name of Ken Hensley Band.
In 1982 Hensley joined Blackfoot, a hard rock Florida-based band. With them, he recorded 2 albums and achieved again some success, but he left after Bron told him about Byron's sad death in 1985. He had also released by this time his third solo LP, "Free Spirit" (1980).
Hensley had been since then almost in retirement, in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), making only a few appearances in some musical projects, with W.A.S.P., Cinderella and others. Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.) has defined exactly what Hensley means to the rock'n'roll history:
"Ken Hensley wrote the rule book for heavy metal keyboards as far as I'm concerned."
This could be debated as Jon Lord of Deep Purple may have written the rule book for heavy metal keyboards in general. Ken Hensley likely wrote the rule book for heavy metal piano as heard in Paradise/The Spell from Demons and Wizards. The period also gave birth to many other amazing keyboardists/organists, not the least of which were Alan Taff Freeman of Nektar, and John Evan of Jethro Tull.
Surprisingly though, things began to change in the mid 90s after years of silence. In 1994, "From Time To Time", a collection of lost recordings, was released featuring rare songs recorded by Ken between 1971 and 1982, as well as some very good early versions of Heep's classic songs, played by Ken and his roommates at that time, namely guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke (both of Free). Other musicians on the songs were bassist Boz Burrell (King Crimson and Bad Company), guitarist Mick Ralphs (Bad Company), drummers Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) and Kenny Jones (The Who), amongst others.
In 1999 Hensley's musical activities began to increase, besides his work with St. Louis Music. He recorded an album, "A Glimpse Of Glory", together with his band Visible Faith. An eclectic collection of ballads and hard rock tunes, this album was hugely acclaimed by fans who were hungry for new material from Ken.
During the fourth Uriah Heep Annual Convention in London, May 2000, plans were made for a one-off concert by the so-called "Hensley/Lawton Band". Ken was joined by former Heep singer John Lawton, their first public collaboration since John's departure from Heep in 1979. With them were Paul Newton (Heep's original bassist), and 2 members of John's band, Reuben Kane on lead guitar and Justin Shefford on drums. They played a sort of old Heep classics and some of Ken's solo songs to an amazed audience, and the concert was recorded for a proper CD release, followed by a tour in Europe culminating with a concert in Hamburg, Germany, featuring a full orchestra and a new rendition of Heep's old classic "Salisbury"!
This is definitely not the end of the story, since Hensley has been quite busy working on his solo career. "Running Blind", his first effort in 21 years, was released worldwide and followed by a world tour with his band called "Free Spirit", that included some incredible musicians: Dave Kilminster (guitar), Andy Pyle (bass) and Pete Riley (drums). Kilminster and Riley later also played in the Keith Emerson Band (Kilminster is part of Roger Waters band nowadays). He now plays regular annual shows at small venues in Scandinavia, such as the "Summer Party" in Fredrikstad, Norway, where he has been playing consecutive gigs every August for nearly six years.
After moving to Spain, Hensley kept his schedule busy and released "The Last Dance" (with new songs), "The Wizard's Diary" (Uriah Heep classics re-recorded in 2004) and "Cold Autumn Sunday" (Ken's solo songs re-recorded in 2005).
Featuring a number of special guests, the rock opera "Blood On The Highway" was recorded at the end of 2006 and released in May 2007. The story portrays the rise and fall of a rock'n'roll star and the eventual restart. The lead vocals role was split between Ken himself, plus Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), Jorn Lande (ex-The Snakes, Masterplan), John Lawton (ex-Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep) and Eve Gallagher.
In September 2008, Ken Hensley joined the stage again with John Lawton, Lee Kerslake and Paul Newton, all of Uriah Heep fame plus the addition of ex-Focus guitarist Jan Dumée, for the "Heepvention 2008" fans meeting. Two shows with one acoustic one day and a full set the day after set the standard for Uriah Heep's music through 2 decades.
Hensely continued to write and record a series of new albums, beginning with a collection of songs under the title of Love & Other Mysteries, recorded near his home in Spain and followed in 2011 by Faster, his first studio recording of new songs with his live band, Live Fire. A CD of one of his solo concerts was released by Cherry Red Records in 2013, shortly followed by a live CD recorded with Live Fire during a September/October tour. Trouble, an album of 10 new songs recorded with a revised Live Fire line-up was released, again by Cherry Red, in September the same year.
No more
Ken Hensley Lyrics
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Giving me the run around
Spreading evil everywhere you go
But I tell you here and now
You will pay the price somehow
You can say goodbye to everyone you know
'Cause I won't take no more, no more
No, no, no more, no more, no more
You mean one thing and say another
Trying to confuse your brother
It's all too much for me to understand
For you will need my help one day
And I just might turn you away
Think about that while you're holding out your hand
'Cause I won't take no more, no more
No more of your lies
No, no, no more, no more, no more
So you think you can run around
Breaking people's hearts
Tearing apart the ones you should love
Well, I think you would be wiser
To heed the prophets words
One false move and all your love is lost
Write it down to experience it's all part of life
And who will be the loser in the end
But is that really what it's all about
Is it reason enough to sing and shout?
You lost another lover but you've also lost a friend
'Cause I won't take no more, no more
No more of your lies
No, no, no more, no more, no more
No more, no more
No more of your lies
No, no, no more, no more, no more...
The lyrics of Ken Hensley's No More deal with confronting a person who has been deceitful and manipulative, spreading negativity wherever they go. The singer of the song has finally had enough and warns the other person that they will eventually face the consequences of their actions. The first verse calls out the cheater for their unfaithfulness, while the chorus declares that the singer will no longer tolerate their lies. The second verse acknowledges the confusion caused by the deceitful behavior and warns that the manipulator will regret their actions when they are in need of help. The final verse advises the other person to learn from their mistakes and recognize that the people you hurt along the way could easily become the ones you need someday.
The message of the song is a powerful one, conveying a sense of emotional exhaustion and the need for change. The lyrics deal with themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and moving on. The chorus' repetition of the phrase "no more" embodies the singer's desire for closure and for the other person to stop hurting them. The song's slow and deliberate pace reinforces the weightiness and intensity of the emotions conveyed in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been cheating me so long
You have been deceiving me for far too long
Giving me the run around
Leading me in circles without giving me honest answers
Spreading evil everywhere you go
Causing chaos and pain in every aspect of your life and those around you
But I tell you here and now
I am putting a stop to it right now
You will pay the price somehow
You will face consequences for your actions, whether you realize it or not
You can say goodbye to everyone you know
You will lose everyone in your life due to your deceitful ways
'Cause I won't take no more, no more
I have had enough and will not tolerate it any longer
No more of your lies
I am sick of your dishonesty
You mean one thing and say another
You say one thing but your intentions and actions are completely different
Trying to confuse your brother
You intentionally try to mislead the people closest to you
It's all too much for me to understand
Your behavior is confusing and illogical for me to comprehend
For you will need my help one day
At some point in the future, you will require my assistance
And I just might turn you away
I might refuse to help you, considering how you have treated me and others
Think about that while you're holding out your hand
Consider the repercussions of your actions before asking for help
So you think you can run around
You believe you can continue to behave recklessly
Breaking people's hearts
You continue to cause emotional harm to those around you
Tearing apart the ones you should love
You are causing destruction to the people that you should be caring for
Well, I think you would be wiser
I suggest that you should think more rationally
To heed the prophets words
You should take heed of the advice that wise people offer you
One false move and all your love is lost
A single mistake may result in the loss of all the love and trust of the people closest to you
Write it down to experience it's all part of life
You should reflect on the situation and learn from it because making mistakes is a part of life
And who will be the loser in the end
In the end, someone will pay the price for their actions
But is that really what it's all about
However, is it worth it to lose love and friendships just to prove a point?
Is it reason enough to sing and shout?
Should causing chaos and destruction be celebrated?
You lost another lover but you've also lost a friend
You lost both a romantic partner and a friend due to your behavior
'Cause I won't take no more, no more
Once again, I am reiterating that I will not tolerate your behavior any longer
No more of your lies
I have had enough of your deceitful ways
No more, no more
This is the end of your tall tales and manipulation
No, no, no more, no more, no more...
I am fed up and will not be fooled by you again
Contributed by Zoe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@grintifa
You've been cheating me so long
Giving me the run around
Spreading evil everywhere you go
But I tell you here and now
You will pay the price somehow
You can say goodbye
To everyone you know
'Cause I won't take no more
No more, no more of your lies
No no no more
No more, no more
You mean one thing
And say another
Trying to confuse your brother
It's all too much
For me to understand
For you will need my help one day
And I just might turn you away
Think about that while you're
Holding out your hand
So you think you can run around
Breaking people's hearts
Tearing apart the ones
You should love
Well, I think you would be wiser
To heed the prophets words
One false move and
All your love is lost
Write it down to experience
It's all part of life
And who will be the loser in the end
But is that really what it's all about
Is it reason enough
To sing and shout
You lost another lover
But you've also lost a friend
No more, no more
No more of your lies
No no no more
No more, no more
@l.petrovic1235
Lyrics to No More
You've been cheating me so long
Giving me the run around
Spreading evil everywhere you go
But I tell you here and now
You will pay the price somehow
You can say goodbye
To everyone you know
'Cause I won't take no more
No more, no more of your lies
No no no more
No more, no more
You mean one thing
And say another
Trying to confuse your brother
It's all too much
For me to understand
For you will need my help one day
And I just might turn you away
Think about that while you're
Holding out your hand
So you think you can run around
Breaking people's hearts
Tearing apart the ones
You should love
Well, I think you would be wiser
To heed the prophets words
One false move and
All your love is lost
Write it down to experience
It's all part of life
And who will be the loser in the end
But is that really what it's all about
Is it reason enough
To sing and shout
You lost another lover
But you've also lost a friend
No more, no more
No more of your lies
No no no more
No more, no more
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@antonioeasypiano
For me, there is no musician with as many beautiful compositions as Ken Hensley, with Uriah Heep or alone, the best forever and ever.
@user-dz9sc7fd8m
Лучший клавишник,музыкант,вокал и композитор,в одном лице! Никто с ним и рядом не сидел,и не сядет!!!
@user-eb8ub1ct2v
Великие Люди Просты.В этом их Сила!Кен.....ВелИк и Вечен!!!
@fur-seal
Ушёл великий человек, великий музыкант. Светлая память.
@gamajungam8876
Берегут годы его! Голос у Хэнсли , на самом деле!!!!Просто удивительно! Браво! Евгения Гамаюн.
@user-gi2we4wz7q
Страшенно ЖАЛЬ до ууууууууууууууууууууууууууууууууууужасчтика что нет с нами КЕНА Эта великая потеря в роке Спасибо КЕН за красоту что дал нам Хенсли ты в одном ряду с ВЕЛИКИМИ КЛАСИКАМИ М У З Ы К И С П А С И Б О тебе
@gamajungam8876
Невозможно насытиться ! Уносишься куда- то ! Просто немыслимо! Евгения Гамаюн.
@user-dz9sc7fd8m
Великий Кенжеральд Хенсли! Я преклоняюсь перед тобой!
@user-wo5zj8lq8n
СУПЕР!!!Хочется слушать бесконечно!!!БРАВО , МАЕСТРО!!!
@user-yt9qw1ig6u
Безконечно!!!