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Lee Kerslake (born 16 April 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is best known for his stint as longtime drummer for rock group Uriah Heep. He joined them in November 1971, left the band in October 1979, and rejoined them in April 1982. In early 2007 it has been announced on the Heep website that Kerslake has left the band 'due to ongoing health problems'.

With Heep Kerslake also performed backing vocals both on album and on stage. On the Firefly album he was credited with the nickname "The Bear", a reference to his beard growth and overall solid physical build.

During his time out of Uriah Heep, he was hired by Ozzy Osbourne, with whom he recorded Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, and played with bass guitarist Bob Daisley, who later joined Uriah Heep. On the Diary of a Madman notes, Kerslake and Daisley weren't credited. The two musicians were fired in mid 1981, just after the recording session, and replaced for the tour by Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo. Aldridge's and Sarzo's photos were put on the album and they were credited as studio musicians, but they didn't play on the album.

In 1998, Kerslake and Daisley filed suit against Ozzy Osbourne and his manager (and wife) Sharon Osbourne, seeking royalties and songwriting credits for their contributions to the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums. Osbourne subsequently erased Kerslake and Daisley's playing on both albums, replacing their performances with tracks by bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin.

In 2003, Kerslake and Daisley's lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles. This dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[1]

Discography

With The Gods

  • Genesis (1968)
  • To Samuel A Son (1970)
  • The Gods Featuring Ken Hensley (1976)
  • Gods

With Head Machine

  • Orgasm (1970)

With National Head Band

  • Albert One

With Toe Fat

  • Toe Fat (1970)

with Uriah Heep

With Ken Hensley

  • Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf (1973)

With David Byron

With Ozzy Osbourne

With Living Loud

  • Living Loud (2003)
  • Live In Sydney (2006)

References

  1. ^ KNAC.COM - News - Federal Appeals Court: Ozzy Do
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