Gary Thain

Bass player from New Zealand. Best known for joining Uriah Heep in 1972. Was part of the very successful lineup that released Demons & Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld and Uriah Heep Live. He also played on Uriah Heep singer’s Ken Fortune solo work. He was fired by the band in 1975 because he could not perform up to professional standards due to his drug addiction. He died later that year of an heroin overdose, aged 27.