Paul Mario Day (born 19 April 1956) is an English singer who was the original lead vocalist of heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1975 to 1976.[1]
Paul Day | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Mario Day |
| Born | 19 April 1956 Whitechapel, London, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, progressive rock, hard rock, glam rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Iron Maiden
editDay was the first lead singer for Iron Maiden from December 1975 to October 1976. On the Iron Maiden The Early Days DVD it was mentioned that Day was fired because he did not have enough stage charisma. He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock.[1] Years later he claimed co-authorship of the Iron Maiden song "Strange World".[2]
Further activities
editHe later formed a band called More that played at the Donington Monsters of Rock Festival in 1981,[3] and also had onetime Iron Maiden guitarist Paul Todd (who was in Iron Maiden for two days and never recorded or played live and only did a photo session with them),[4] Def Leppard drummer Frank Noone in the line-up.[5] He was lead singer of Wildfire in 1983 to 1984. In 1985 the Sweet were re-formed by Andy Scott and Mick Tucker then featuring Paul Day. He recorded a live album at the Marquee Club in London as lead singer of Sweet in 1986.[6] After this engagement he has lived in Australia since 1986 and is the lead vocalist of two bands from Newcastle, New South Wales. He has performed covers of rock songs with the band Defaced and sang and wrote for Crimzon Lake, now disbanded, an unsigned hard rock band.[7] Currently he is in contact with the Australian progressive metal band Buffalo Crows in appearance as a guest musician. He is still claimed to be a New Wave of British Heavy Metal-Style musician.[8][9]
In 2013, Day recorded vocals for a jingle for Canberra Toyota, a Toyota car dealership located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[10]
Recently, Day is reported to live in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.[8]
Trivia
edit42 years after Iron Maiden had been formed, the original 1975-line-up by Steve Harris met in London at 29 December. Only the former drummer Ron Matthews was absent, but Paul Mario Day (vocals), Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance (guitars) appeared.[11]
Discography
editMore
editAtlantic:[12]
- Warhead, 1981
- Blood & Thunder, 1982
- Fire, (Single) 1981
- We Are The Band, 1981
- Trickster (7"), 1982
Wildfire
editMausoleum Records:[13]
- Brute Force And Ignorance, 1983
- Summer Lightning, 1983
- Jerusalem (7", Single), 1984
- Nothing Lasts Forever (7"), 1984
The Sweet
edit- live at Marquee[14]
Crimson Lake
edit- Crimzon Lake (CD, EP), Not On Label (Crimzon Lake), 2011[15]
Buffalo Crows
edit- Buffalo Crows (with Paul Mario Day) - Defenders, LP 'Bovonic Empires'[16]
Compilation
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Wall, Mick, Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography, 2004 (3rd edition), Sanctuary Publishing
- ^ "Original IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL MARIO DAY Says Dispute Over 'Strange World' Song Is 'Finished With'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: More". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Paul Todd". Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Goldby, Steve. "Outside Iron Maiden: A Book By Erwin Lucas". metaltalk.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Year by year | The Ultimate Sweet Site". 23 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Paul Mario Day, 2021". Discogs. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b https://metalrulz.com/interviews/buffalo-crows/, MetalRulz in conversation with Richard Crowfoot (Lead Vocals, Guitar) of Buffalo Crows: Buffalo Crows – Paul Mario Day..., 2021 Metal Rulz - Heavy Metal music website
- ^ MetalRulz in conversation with Richard Crowfoot (Lead Vocals, Guitar) of Buffalo Crows, Buffalo Crows (with Paul Mario Day) - Defenders, 2021 Metal Rulz - Heavy Metal music website
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/canberratoyota/photos/a.364933756926452/517603168326176 [user-generated source]
- ^ https://www.swissattack.ch/2019/01/04/iron-maiden-orginalbesetzung-traf-sich-nach-42-jahren-in-london/, 04-01-2019 IRON MAIDEN - Orginalbesetzung traf sich nach 42 Jahren in Londo, SWISS ATTACK 1991 - 2021 SWISS ATTACK war 1991 - 1994 das 1 Schweizer Print-Metal Magazin am Schweizer Kiosk
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/414451-More-4, More, 2021 Discogs
- ^ a b https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1032725-Wildfire-3, Wildfire
- ^ Sweet - Live at the Marquee, London - 1986 - Full Concert (OFFICIAL), 18 September 2014, retrieved 21 December 2023
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/3644191-Crimzon-Lake, Crimzon Lake
- ^ Buffalo Crows (with Paul Mario Day) - Defenders, 14 January 2015, retrieved 21 December 2023