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"The Wizard" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. It was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by Mark Clarke and Ken Hensley.[2] It is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a wanderer meeting "the Wizard of a thousand kings". This song is the first Uriah Heep single which had a music video.

"The Wizard"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album Demons and Wizards
B-side	"Why"
Released	10 March 1972 [1]
Genre	Progressive rock, folk rock
Length	2:59
Label	Bronze Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Ken Hensley, Mark Clarke
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"Look at Yourself" (1971) "The Wizard" (1972) "Easy Livin'" (1972)

The song was composed by keyboardist-guitarist Ken Hensley and the band's short time bassist Mark Clarke.[3] "The Wizard" also was the only composition that includes Clarke as a member of the band. The song charted at #34 in Germany and at #8 in Switzerland.[4]

Chart performance

Country (1972)	Peak position
Switzerland	8
Germany	34
Canada[5]	86

Personnel

• Mick Box — Guitar
• Lee Kerslake — Drums
• Mark Clarke — Vocals, bass guitar
• Ken Hensley — Keyboards, 12-string acoustic guitar
• David Byron — Lead vocals

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