Wednesday, February 28, 2007

This day in music history.

February 28, 1985, At the age of 38 David Byron, singer with Uriah Heep died. Byron had been fired from Uriah Heep in 1976 due to his erratic behavior caused by alcoholism. After being fired he attempted several comebacks with a band called Rough Diamond and The Byron Band. Although the official cause of death was heart failure he had in fact drank himself to death.
Sweet Freedom by Uriah Heep
As you look around you
Do you like what you see?
Though it sometimes
Makes you lonely
Do you like being free?
And are you sure youll be okay
Without my company?
I just want you to be happy
Even if its not with me
Sweet sweet freedom
Sweet sweet sweet
Will the line between all this
And my love ever meet
Sweet sweet freedom
Sweet sweet sweet
What Im really tryin to say
Is that I will be around
Should you find that after all
You cant get by
With what you found
Oh, it wasnt just my heart you took
And gently tossed into the sea
Though its hard to find
The words I need
I guess it was me
Will the line between all this
And my love ever gonna meet
Sweet sweet freedom
Sweet sweet sweet
Oh sweet,
oh sweet sweet freedom
So sweet,
so sweet