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Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep’s songs during this period, including the hit singles “Lady in Black“ (on which he sang lead vocals), “Easy Livin’“ and “Stealin’“, as well as “Look at Yourself“, on which he also sang lead vocals, and “Free Me“. “Wise Man“ is a song written by Ken Hensley and Jack Williams for their album Firefly, which was released on 7 December 1976, a day before their tour kicked off supporting Kiss in Macon, Georgia. The song is also the first single from the album and the first single with the band’s new vocalist John Lawton. “Wise Man“ was recorded at Roundhouse Recording Studios in London during October and November 1976, and was written in the key of A major.