The TOP 100 Greatest Ever ROCK Frontmen: David Byron.

Guess who's back? That's right bitches, I took an impromptu break in Facebook jail over some snowflake being offended & getting their feelings hurt! I was innocent I say, innocent!

Well anyway, back to the matter at hand, this poll is not gonna run itself! Hailing from Essex, England & without a doubt way cooler than that Joey from Essex, it the 1 and only David Byron of Uriah Heep strutting his funky stuff & rocking into 43.

Best known as the frontman of the '70s arena rock outfit Uriah Heep, Byron possessed a powerful operatic voice and flamboyant stage presence. David also performed as a solo artist. Born David Garrick in Essex, England, on January 29, 1947, he first emerged as a member of the short-lived Stalkers. With the group's guitarist Mick Box, he later formed Spice, which also featured bassist Paul Newton and drummer Alex Napier. Renamed Uriah Heep in 1970 after a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, they debuted with the LP Very 'eavy, Very 'umble; while the group's fusion of art-rock and heavy metal was widely scorned by critics, they soon rose to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic, with much of the attention focused on Byron's operatic vocals.

Byron sang on ten Uriah Heep albums: Very 'eavy Very 'Umble, Salisbury, Look at Yourself, Demons and Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Live, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld, Return To Fantasy, and High and Mighty. In 1975, Byron released his first solo album, Take No Prisoners, which also featured fellow Heep members Box, Hensley and Lee Kerslake. Byron also gained a reputation for hard drinking, which eventually led to him being sacked from Uriah Heep at the end of a Spanish tour in July 1976.

He formed Rough Diamond with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The group issued only a self-titled 1977 LP before disbanding, leaving Byron to again pursue a solo career. His second effort, Baby Faced Killer, was not successful, and he next formed the Byron Band with guitarist Robin George. 1981's On the Rocks was their sole album, and as Byron's alcoholism worsened, his career dried up; he died of alcohol-related complications, including liver disease and seizures, at his home in Berkshire on 28 February 1985. He was 38 years old.

That's all from me today, I'm off to keep my nose clean & avoid the FB police! Until tomorrow, Keep Rocking