Authentic Iron Maiden Singer Paul Mario Day Useless at 69

Paul Mario Day, the unique singer for legendary steel band Iron Maiden, has died at age 69. He was additionally the lead vocalist of the bands Extra, Wildfire, and an ’80s model of Candy.

Day’s passing was reported by Candy guitarist Andy Scott, who posted the next message on Fb:

“Paul Mario Day RIP. In 1985, Mick Tucker and myself put collectively the primary new line-up of Candy after the hiatus of the unique band. We would have liked a singer and when Paul arrived for the audition we appeared no additional. Our first dates had been in Australia, whole sell-outs which boded nicely for the long run. Europe adopted go well with and three bought out nights on the Marquee in London produced a reside album, video and DVD. ‘Dwell on the Marquee’ did nicely in varied charts world wide and Paul’s vocal efficiency has stood the check of time.

PMD was the unique singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band Extra earlier than becoming a member of Candy. He handed away peacefully at his house in Australia. My deepest condolences to his spouse Cecily and household and buddies. A tragic day for all Candy followers.”

Day was a part of Iron Maiden’s unique lineup that fashioned in December 1975, additionally that includes bassist Steve Harris, guitarists Terry Rance and Dave Sullivan, and drummer Ron Matthews. Nonetheless, the singer didn’t final a full yr within the band, as he was dismissed in October 1976 as a consequence of lack of stage presence.

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In a 2019 interview with Energy of Metallic (per Blabbermouth), Day mentioned of his dismissal, “What Steve was doing was attempting to make the band huge. He knew what he wished. What he wished is what he acquired. He acquired one of many greatest bands on the planet. As a lot because it damage, as a lot because it upset me, I learnt an enormous lesson that day. I actually did.”

Day went on to kind the band Extra, and later joined Andy Scott’s model of Candy within the mid ’80s.

The band Extra additionally mourned Day, writing on Fb:

“We’re deeply saddened to study of the passing of the good MORE vocalist Paul Mario Day. Paul was an enormous a part of the NWOBHM from his time in an early model of Iron Maiden and naturally his improbable efficiency on the Warhead album. He was a nicely beloved determine in British rock music and performed many memorable exhibits not least the legendary 1981 Monsters of Rock present at Citadel Donington with AC/DC, Whitesnake/David Coverdale, in addition to excursions with Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and plenty of different legendary artists. … We ship our deepest condolences to Paul’s household and buddies and in addition the various followers world wide who love his music. Play his music loud and sing alongside!”

Our condolences exit to Paul Mario Day’s household, buddies, and bandmates throughout this troublesome time.