Paul Newton (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Newton (musician)

British musician

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1945

Place of Birth: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession: guitarist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac 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" He has appeared with "Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by his son, Julian.
Now works occasionally with Bromyard band "The Business" and "Off the Cuff" with long time friend, guitarist Dave Beale & guested with Uriah Heep along with John Lawton at "Masters of Rock Festival" in Czech Republic in July 2019.