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Al Atkins | |
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| Born | (1947-10-14)14 October 1947 (age 77) West Bromwich,West Midlands, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal,blues rock,hard rock |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Alan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947)[1] is anEnglishheavy metalvocalist, best known for being the original lead vocalist and founder ofJudas Priest.
Atkins formed what would becomeJudas Priest in 1969. With a wife and young daughter to support, Atkins was forced to drop out of Judas Priest "to get a 9-to-5 job" in May 1973.[2] Atkins' position as lead vocalist was succeeded byRob Halford. With Atkins out of the group, no founding members of the band remained (original members Brian "Bruno" Stapenhill, and John Partridge had left the band in 1970, and John Perry committed suicide in 1969). Atkins received writing credits on the first two Judas Priest albumsRocka Rolla andSad Wings of Destiny.
As of 2012, Atkins fronts the band Atkins/May Project, which also features guitarist Paul May.[2] A press release dated 21 May 2011 stated that Atkins would be contributing session vocals for the heavy metal opera project, Lyraka.[3] In 2013, Atkins recorded a solo album of his favorite songs written between his days inJudas Priest and hisHoly Rage days.
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