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}}Lee Kerslake (born 16 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s.

Biography

Early career

Kerslake was born in Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

In the late 1960s to early 1970s, Kerslake played with a band called the Gods, releasing three albums. He then joined Uriah Heep in November 1971, left the band in October 1979, and rejoined them in April 1982. He also played on David Byron's and Ken Hensley's solo albums, among other efforts. On the Firefly album he was credited as Lee "The Bear" Kerslake, the nickname being a reference to his beard growth and overall solid physical build.

Ozzy Osbourne

In 1980, Kerslake met ex-Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne by chance in an elevator at the Kings Cross Hotel in Australia. "He was in one corner with his bodyguard and his manager, and I was in the other corner with mine. Rather funny".^[1] They would soon form the band Blizzard of Ozz with bassist Bob Daisley and guitarist Randy Rhoads, though the band would soon become an Ozzy Osbourne solo project due to a management decision. Kerslake's work can be heard on Osbourne's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, as well as the 1980 Live EP and parts of the 1987 Tribute live album.

Kerslake left Osbourne's band in early 1981 to care for his mother, who had fallen ill.^[2] On the Diary of a Madman notes, Kerslake and bassist Bob Daisley were not credited, with drummer Tommy Aldridge and bassist Rudy Sarzo instead receiving credit. Aldridge has stated of the Diary of a Madman album, "I think it's pretty obvious that it's not my drumming on that album. I have never taken credit for that recording and have always given Lee Kerslake, whenever asked or interviewed, the credit he rightly deserves."^[3]

Later career

In 1998, Kerslake and Daisley filed a joint lawsuit against Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon, seeking royalties and songwriting credits for their contributions to the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums. The Osbourne camp responded by removing Kerslake and Daisley's performances from the 2002 reissues of both albums and having them re-recorded by bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin. Due to fan objection, the original bass and drum tracks were restored when the albums were again reissued in 2011.

Kerslake is unsure why the Osbourne camp has treated him so negatively: "The only thing I could ever recall was once Ozzy had asked me to speak to her (Sharon) on his behalf regarding the two shows in New York in one night as Ozzy said 'I can't do two shows in one night - not with my voice!' He told me to tell her. I did as he said. I would have died for Ozzy as we were a band and I loved him as such. Because I broke the news to her, she's hated my guts", he recalled in 2011.^[4] Entertainment attorney Steven Machat, who was involved in the deal Osbourne signed with Jet Records, said in his 2011 book Gods, Gangsters and Honour: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey that Sharon was not happy with the level of creative input that Daisley and Kerslake had in the band and wanted Ozzy to have full control. He surmises this led to the split and any ill-will she has since harboured for the drummer.^[5] Album producer Max Norman, who produced both albums, concurs that Daisley and Kerslake made considerable songwriting contributions during their time in the band, while also noting that the Osbourne camp "might want to dispute that now."^[6]

In 2003 Kerslake became involved in 'super group' Living Loud, a hard rock project also featuring bassist Bob Daisley, guitarist Steve Morse and singer Jimmy Barnes. Keyboards player Don Airey made a guest appearance. The group released a debut self-titled CD, featuring covers of several Daisley/Kerslake penned Ozzy Osbourne tracks.

In 2003, Kerslake and Daisley's lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles. This dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.^[7]

Kerslake now performs with his own band the "Lee Kerslake Band", guests with various bands and regularly joins ex-Heep members Ken Hensley and Paul Newton in "Uriah Heep Legends"

In early 2007 it was announced on the Heep website that Kerslake left the band 'due to ongoing health problems'. Kerslake is currently semi-retired because of illness.

Health concerns

In December 2018, Kerslake revealed that he is battling cancer. "It’s prostate cancer but it’s moved to rest of my body I now have bone cancer which is a nasty one, so the doctor gave me about eight months to live. But I’ve been fighting all the way. Five years ago they gave me four years to live and so that gives you an idea. Not only have I got bone cancer I’ve got psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and two heart murmurs. As I said to you I’m fighting it and there’s no telling what can happen and they might have a new drug come out and I’ll experiment with it if it keeps me alive." ^[8]

Kerslake revealed that it was his final wish to receive the platinum album certifications for the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums that he had worked on, and Osbourne granted that wish. Kerslake wrote a letter to Ozzy, informing him of his ill-health and desire to receive the records. Ozzy wrote back to him, and Kerslake subsequently received his platinum plaques.^[9]

Discography

With The Gods

With Head Machine

With Toe Fat

With National Head Band

With Uriah Heep

With Ken Hensley

With David Byron

With Ozzy Osbourne

With Living Loud

With Berggren Kerslake Band

References

1. ^The Fuze interviews Lee Kerslake http://www.bobdaisley.com/interview/fuse-lee-kerslake
2. ^LEE KERSLAKE: a Steel Mill interview {{cite web|url=http://kkdowning.net/interviews/leekerslake.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-10-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715214525/http://www.kkdowning.net/interviews/leekerslake.html |archivedate=15 July 2015 |df= }}
3. ^{{Cite web |author=blabbermouth.net |date=22 January 2005 |title=Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Says OZZY Made Fun Of RONNIE JAMES DIO |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31880 |publisher=blabbermouth.net |accessdate=24 May 2013}}
4. ^Legendary OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer Lee Kerslake Talks About Blizzard/Diary Reissues, Randy Rhoads, The "Evil And Nasty" Sharon Osbourne http://www.bravewords.com/news/166075
5. ^Machat, Steven (2011). Gods, Gangsters and Honour: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey. Beautiful Books. {{ISBN|1905636830}}.
6. ^{{cite web | work= knac.com |url= http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=5637 |title= On Yer Bike with Studio Wizard Max Norman |accessdate= 4 June 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=2558 |title=News - Federal Appeals Court: Ozzy Do |publisher=Knac.Com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724062427/http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=2558 |archivedate=24 July 2014 |df= }}
8. ^https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/lee-kerslake-eight-months-to-live/
9. ^{{cite web | work= Loudwire |url= http://loudwire.com/terminally-ill-drummer-granted-platinum-discs-ozzy-osbourne/ |title= Ozzy Osbourne Gives Terminally Ill Ex-Drummer Platinum Albums |accessdate= 16 February 2019}}