Wise Man (song)

This article is about the song by Uriah Heep. For the unreleased song by Frank Ocean, see Wiseman (song).

"Wise Man" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep. The song was written by Ken Hensley and Jack Williams for their album Firefly, which was released in February 1977. The song is also the first UK single with the band's new vocalist John Lawton. "Wise Man" was recorded at Roundhouse Recording Studios in London during October and November 1976,^[2][3] and was written in the key of A major.^[4][5]

"Wise Man"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album Firefly
Released	15 April 1977 (UK) [1]
Recorded	1976
Length	4:40
Label	Bronze
Songwriter(s)	Ken Hensley, Jack Williams
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"One Way or Another" (1976) "Wise Man" (1977) "Sympathy" (1977)

Personnel

• Mick Box – guitar
• Ken Hensley – keyboards
• Lee Kerslake – drums
• Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
• John Lawton – lead vocals

References

1. "Uriah Heep singles".
2. "The Official Uriah Heep Discography". Heepfiles.info. n.d. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. Donald A. Guarisco (n.d.). "Firefly – Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
4. "WISE MAN CHORDS by Uriah Heep @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Tabs.ultimate-guitar.com. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
5. Steffen Hung (n.d.). "Uriah Heep – Wise Man". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

External links

• "Uriah Heep Gig List". Uriah-heep.com. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.