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"Rain" is a song by the English progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep, which was originally released on their fifth studio album, The Magician's Birthday, in 1972. Though the song was never released as a single, it is one of the most well-known songs from the album. It was written by Ken Hensley, who also performed the keyboard/piano element of the song, with vocals by David Byron. It was the band's first song to use only the keyboards/piano and vocals with some additional bass guitar parts. AllMusic said the song was a "lovely piano ballad". Songwriter Hensley recorded a slightly different version for inclusion on his 1973 debut solo album Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf.
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- ↑ "Uriah Heep - Sunrise Lyrics". 4 June 2006.
- ↑ "The Magician's Birthday - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
- ↑ "Live: January 1973 - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
- ↑ "Sunrise". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ↑ "Sunrise - Uriah Heep | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic .
- ↑ "Иверия – Восход Солнца – Vinyl (violet vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM), 1974 [r9891201]| Discogs".
- ↑ "Various – A Return To Fantasy-A Tribute To Uriah Heep | Releases | Discogs".
- ↑ "VARIOUS ARTISTS (TRIBUTES) - A Return to Fantasy - A Tribute to Uriah Heep (2003)".
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