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Alan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947) [1] is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for being the original lead vocalist and founder of Judas Priest. Biography. Atkins formed what would become Judas 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]
Sep 2, 2016 · Judgement Day (1990) / Victim Of Changes [Atkins/Downing/Tipton/Halford] Line-up: Al Atkins, Paul May (guitar), Pete Emms (bass) and John Anthony (drums).
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Jun 6, 2024 · Real/full name: Allan John Atkins. Age: 76 (born Oct 14th, 1947) Place of birth: United Kingdom (Birmingham, West Midlands, England) Gender: Male. Trivia. In 2009, published his part-autobiography, Dawn of the Metal Gods, co-written with Neil Daniels, in which he covers Judas Priest 's early years.
Feb 8, 2024 · Al Atkins is no stranger to Judas Priest fans, he was the man who founded the band in the late 60s and gave it its name. Author of several songs that were included in the first two Judas Priest albums, and co-author of one of the greatest songs in Judas Priest and heavy metal history; Victim Of Changes.
Al Atkins. English heavy metal vocalist, born on 11 October 1947 in Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Birmingham, England, UK. Most known for fronting early versions of Judas Priest and co-writing songs on their first two albums including the classic Victim of Changes.
Dec 6, 2016 · Al Atkins was the founding member and frontman of Judas Priest starting in 1969. The band would see a couple of different lineup changes before Al would leave the band in 1973 due to family obligations at home
Formed by Alan Atkins, ex-Judas Priest front man, upon returning to England in 1989. Atkins' aim was to record new material as well as release his version of the Judas Priest classic "Victim of Changes", which he co-wrote before leaving Priest in 1973.
