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Birth Name: Gary Mervin Thain
Born: 15 May 1948 Died: 8 December 1975
Country of origin: 
New Zealand
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Gary Mervin Thain was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep.
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Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thain was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix before the trio split in 1969.
Thain joined the Keef Hartley Band and, in 1971, they toured with Uriah Heep; they asked him to join them (replacing Mark Clarke) in February 1972, and he stayed in the band until February 1975. He played on four studio albums: Demons & Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld as we
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