The Wizard (Uriah Heep song)

"The Wizard" is a single from rock band Uriah Heep's 1972 album Demons & Wizards and was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by Mark Clarke and Ken Hensley. It is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a man wandering until he meets "the Wizard of a thousand kings", a possible reference to the druid Merlin, to Gandalf, to an angel or even God.

Personnel

• Mick Box — Guitar
• Lee Kerslake — Drums
• Mark Clarke — Lead vocals, bass guitar
• Ken Hensley — Keyboards
• David Byron — Lead vocals

Cover versions

A cover version of "The Wizard" was released by power metal band Blind Guardian on their 1995 single "A Past and Future Secret", and 1996 compilation album The Forgotten Tales.

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