| Intro | British musician |
| Is |
Musician Guitarist |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 February 1945, Hampshire |
| Age: | 75 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Paul Newton (born 21 February 1948, Andover, Hampshire) is a British rock musician. He was bassist with progressive group “Shinn” which featured organist Don Shinn and drummer Brian “Blinky” Davison and then joined a reformed line-up of “The Gods” with Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. He was the original bass guitarist for Uriah Heep, and played on the band’s first three albums. He subsequently played for a band called “Festival” for several years on the Mecca Palais circuit and also worked as a studio musician and appeared on various recordings. More recently he has performed with other ex-members of Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley, John Lawton & Lee Kerslake) in “Uriah Heep Legends” and continues to do this.Has recently appeared with “Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by son, Julian and was also a member of Ledbury rock band “The Rocking Aces” until they disbanded in December 2013. Currently working with singer/guiarist Chris Rainbow and with “The Business” plus session work for various bands/artistes. Newton/Rainbow Project CD “Licence to Rock” is now available through cdbaby.com.
Discography
Uriah Heep
- 1970 – Very ‘eavy… Very ‘umble
- 1971 – Salisbury
- 1971 – Look at Yourself
2016 -"Licence to Rock" album with Chris Rainbow. 2016 - Bass on some tracks on EP with American band "Twisted Tapestry"
With The Hensley Lawton Band
- 2001 – The Return
- “Credits: Return“. Allmusic. Retrieved 18 December 2010.