Lady In Black Iris & Uriah Heep Access

is a quintessential rock ballad by the British hard rock band Uriah Heep , released on their 1971 album Salisbury . While the song is a staple of their career, it is also highly celebrated for a notable collaboration and "reinvention" with the Romanian hard rock band Iris . The Uriah Heep Original (1971)

: Hensley was inspired by seeing an unknown woman walking past his hotel window in northwest England during a tour. He used his imagination to turn this brief vision into a "philosophical parable" about the futility of war. Lady In Black IRIS & Uriah Heep

: Despite its simplicity, the track builds into a "throbbing rocker" with ghostly harmonies and heavy guitar riffs toward the end. IRIS & Uriah Heep - Doamna in Negru (Lady in Black) is a quintessential rock ballad by the British