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Canada Bernie Shaw has established a long career as a rock vocalist, becoming the lead singer for the British rock band Uriah Heep and performing across diverse global stages.
Bernie Shaw was the lead singer of the band Grand Prix, who signed a record deal with RCA and released their first album in 1980. They toured extensively, supporting acts like Manfred Mann's EarthBand and performing at the Reading Festival.
Shaw's band Grand Prix signed a 7-year, 7-album record deal with RCA Records in the early 1980s.
Bernie Shaw joined Praying Mantis in December 1981, appearing on their EP 'Turn The Tables' and performing live, including at the Reading Festival.
Shaw was the singer for Stratus, a melodic hard rock band that released the album 'Throwing Shapes' in 1984. Their song 'Run For Your Life' was used in the movie 'Class of Nuke 'Em High'.
Bernie Shaw has been the lead vocalist of the British rock band Uriah Heep since 1986, touring globally and recording numerous albums with them, making him their longest-serving singer.
Bernie Shaw collaborated with the Romanian heavy metal band Iris on the track 'Lady in Black' in 2001.
Uriah Heep singer Bernie Shaw teamed up with Dale Collins for a new album, with Bernie working with the same people he'd worked with on recent Uriah Heep projects, including sound engineer Steve Rispin, mastering.
Bernard Shaw was born on June 15, 1956. He began his music career in the early 1970s with aspirations of becoming a rock guitarist. In 1974, he joined the local band Cold Sweat as their lead vocalist after transitioning from guitar, touring extensively across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba for three years. In 1977, after Cold Sweat disbanded, he joined the Saskatoon-based band Legend, staying for nine months before that group also dissolved. Shaw then moved to England in December 1978 to pursue music in London.
Upon arriving in London, Shaw joined the band Paris, which later became Grand Prix and signed a record deal with RCA Records. He sang on their debut album, “Grand Prix,” released in 1980. After departing from Grand Prix, Shaw joined Praying Mantis in December 1981, appearing on their 1982 EP “Turn The Tables” and performing at the Reading Festival. From 1983 to 1984, he was part of Clive Burr’s Escape, which later evolved into Stratus, releasing the album “Throwing Shapes” in 1984. The band’s song “Run For Your Life” was featured in the 1986 film “Class of Nuke ‘Em High.
In 1986, Bernie Shaw became the lead vocalist for Uriah Heep, a position he has held for over three decades, making him their longest-serving singer. His first album with the band was “Live in Moscow” in 1987, recorded during their landmark first tour of Russia, which attracted over 185,000 fans. He continued to record numerous albums with Uriah Heep, including “Wake the Sleeper” and “Into the Wild.” Beyond Uriah Heep, Shaw engaged in other projects, including forms a hobby band “In Transit” in 1995, and later the Collins~Shaw Project, which released the EP “Picking Locks” and the single “Sad Song” in 1998. He also collaborated on an album with Kevin Williams in 1997 and on the track “Lady in Black” with Romanian band Iris in 2001.
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