Commentary

David Byron was taken away from us way too soon but he is in our hearts each and every day
and certainly on our CD/DVD players and iPods every day.

He was such a charismatic person with the voice of an angel that really did make the hairs
on the back of your neck stand up when he sang. He was one of a kind
and on his short time on earth left his mark loudly and proudly.

It was a pleasure to know David, be his friend, grow up with him
and write and perform music with him all over the world.

I look on this day as a celebration of what David was, a great singer, a great
performer and a great writer and I have nothing but the fondest memories of him.

May he rest in peace, but a little part of me tells me there will be little peace
wherever he is and his voice will be heard singing up there with the angels.

He is sadly missed but always with us in spirit.

Mick Box
Uriah Heep

I worked with and admired a lot of singers over the years but David was much more than that.
He was an artist in every since of the word and one I would compare with Freddie Mercury or
(early) Rod Stewart for originality as well as for his contributions to musical performance as a art form.
In the 70s we took a lot of risks. Some of them paid off and some didn't but there is no doubt that,
by taking these risks, we made it a lot easier for bands and artists that came along later.

What is less well-known is the amount of sacrifice we all had to make then so we could devote ourselves to our
beliefs and commit ourselves to the goals we set for our music. Relationships suffered as we did things that
defied common sense, like touring for 300 days a year or recording for 72 hours non-stop. Up until the time that
alcohol got the better of David I think Uriah Heep was unstoppable. After that, at least for me, it had already stopped.
I didn't know David well personally but I loved writing for him and working with him and I will never forget him.
Gods knows, I remember every time I try to sing those songs that he made his own!

No one person was Uriah Heep, at its best it was a complete band until, at its worst, it fell apart but not before it had
left you and me with some incredible memories and not before Heep had carved its own niche in rock music history.

I never actually met David....except for a nod of recognition backstage at the Hammersmith gig way back in the
late 70s (you know me, my memory was never my strong point) to much Jack Daniels & "fags". :-))))

I do wish I had had the chance to sit down and talk to him, something I will always regret. He was and
remains to this day one of the greats of Rock.

Words from the fans