David Byron
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| Birth name | David Garrick |
| Born | 29 January 1947 Epping, Essex, England |
| Died | 28 February 1985 (aged 38) Berkshire, England |
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| Years active | 1961–1985 |
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David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer who was best known in the early 1970s as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Uriah Heep. Byron possessed a powerful operatic voice and a flamboyant stage presence.