Paul Di’Anno, singer of Iron Maiden’s first albums, dies

Paul Di’Anno He died at his home in Salisbury (United Kingdom) at the age of 66. The singer rose to fame in the early 80s as the vocalist of Iron Maiden in his early years.

Paul Di’Anno, alias Paul Andrews, was el frontman of Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. His is the charismatic voice of their first two albums, the successful Iron Maiden (1980) y Killers (1981), reference albums of British heavy metal.

The record label where Di’Anno was currently recording, Conquest Music, has released the news of his death in a statement.

“Born in Chingford, east London, on May 17, 1958, Paul became known as the lead singer of the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden between 1978 and 1981,” the statement recalls.

“Sung on their groundbreaking debut album Iron Maiden and in the influential later release, Killers. Since leaving Iron Maiden, Paul Di’Anno He had a long and eventful recording career with Battlezone and Killers, as well as numerous solo releases and guest appearances.”

Paul Di’Anno left Iron Maiden due to his excessive consumption of drugs and alcohol whose effects were very evident during the tour that the group offered in 1981 and harmed the quality of their concerts.

Before the group began to record their emblematic album The Number of the Beast Paul Di’Anno was replaced by Bruce Dickinson, who remains their legendary singer to this day.

“Despite having suffered serious health problems In recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up over 100 concerts since 2023,” Conquest’s statement states.

The first compilation album of his career, The Book of the Beast was released last month and brought together the highlights of his recording career since leaving Iron Maiden.

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