Paul Mario Day, the first singer of Iron maiden He died at the age of 69. His death was announced by his band, More, on social media. The cause of death has not yet been announced.
In a post on the More account on Instagram, it is stated: “We are deeply sad that we have learned about the death of the great More singer Paul Mario Day. Paul was a huge part of the new wave of British Heavy Metal since his time in an early version of Iron Maiden and of course from his fantastic performance on the album “Warhead”.
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He was a very favorite personality in British rock music and played at many unforgettable concerts, such as the legendary 1981 Monsters of Rock concert in Castle Donington with AC/DC, Whitesnake/David Coverdale, as well as tours with Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and many others. Mike Freland remembers him with love as a “crazy great singer!” It is an honor for us to continue playing his music and we will always think of him every time we start “Warhead”. We send our heartfelt condolences to Paul’s family and friends, as well as to many fans around the world who love his music. “ noted.
Paul Mario Day was hired by bassist Steve Harris when he founded the Iron Maiden in 1975. Day was the first singer of the band and was with them in 1975 – 1976 before being replaced by Dennis Wilkock. In a video capturing the creation of the band, entitled “Iron Maiden: The Early Days”, it was revealed that it was fired due to lack of stage presence.
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