Paul Mario Day, Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Dies At 69 Years Old

Paul Mario Day died at the age of 69 (Wikimetal)

JAKARTA - Senior musician, Paul Mario Day, reportedly passed away on July 29 yesterday. He was the vocalist involved in Iron Maiden's early career.

Paul has been battling cancer in recent years. He died at his residence at the age of 69 with a qualified track record as a rocker.

The British singer also initiated the band MORE, also a player for Wildfire and Sweet. Sweet guitarist Andy Scott shared the sad news through his social media uploads.

"RIP Paul Mario Day. In 1985, Mick Tucker and I formed Sweet's first new formation after her original band hiatus. We needed a singer, and when Paul came to audition, we immediately looked for him. Our first schedule was in Australia, tickets were sold out, which is a good sign for the future. Europe is following in our footsteps, and 3 nights at Marquee, London, tickets were sold out and produced live, video, and DVD albums. 'Live at the Marquee' was successful on various charts around the world, and Paul's vocal performance was timeless," wrote Scott. quoted from Blabbermouth, July 30.

Paul Mario Day became part of Iron Maiden in 1975-1976. He experienced a pioneering phase and struggled with the band by appearing in several small pubs and gigs.

In that difficult era, Paul had revealed that no one wanted to watch Iron Maiden perform. He also came up with ideas and melodies for the song Strange World, which then changed the perception of many people.

But in his story, Paul said he did not get credit for his contribution to the song. It could have been due to administrative factors and the transfer of labels at that time, but he regretted the theft of creativity.

Various condolences were expressed by musicians for the death of Paul Mario Day, one of the most respected metal vocalists in his era.