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title: "John Lawton"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-lawton"
bands: 3
---

# John Lawton

**John Lawton** (British vocalist) is a metal musician, known for Uriah Heep, Lucifer’s Friend, Zar.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | John Lawton |
| Description | British vocalist |
| From | Halifax |
| Born | 1946 |
| Died | 2021 |
| Bands in catalog | 3 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Uriah Heep](https://themetalnet.com/band/uriah-heep) |  | 1976 to 1979 | Former |
| [Lucifer’s Friend](https://themetalnet.com/band/lucifer-s-friend) | original | 1970 to 1976 | Former |
| [Zar](https://themetalnet.com/band/zar) |  | 1988 to 1991 | Former |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-lawton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-lawton). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt