Paul Newton (musician)
| Paul Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1948 Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Vertigo, Bronze |
| Associated acts | Uriah Heep, The Gods |
Paul Newton (born 21 February 1948, Andover, Hampshire) is a British rock musician. He was bassist with progressive group "Shinn", which featured organist Don Shinn and drummer Brian "Blinky" Davison, and then joined a reformed line-up of "The Gods" with Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. He was the original bass guitarist for Uriah Heep and played on the band's first three albums. He subsequently played for a band called Festival for several years on the Mecca Palais circuit and also worked as a studio musician and appeared on various recordings. More recently he has performed with other ex-members of Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley, John Lawton & Lee Kerslake) in "Uriah Heep Legends" and continues to do this. He has recently appeared with "Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by his son, Julian, and was also a member of Ledbury rock band "The Rocking Aces" until they disbanded in December 2013. Newton is currently working with singer/guitarist Chris Rainbow, "The Business", "Nice & Sleazy" plus session work for various bands/artists. The Newton/Rainbow Project CD "Licence to Rock" is now available through cdbaby.com.
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