IRON MAIDEN’s Original Vocalist Paul Mario Day Dies at 69

Paul Mario Day, the original vocalist for Iron Maiden, has passed away at the age of 69 following a battle with cancer. Day fronted the earliest incarnation of the legendary metal band during the mid-1970s and later went on to perform with acts including More, Wildfire, and Sweet.

Sweet guitarist Andy Scott paid tribute to Day, writing:

Paul Mario Day RIP

IN 1985 Mick Tucker and myself put together the first new line-up of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band. We needed a singer and when Paul arrived for the audition we looked no further. Our first dates were in Australia, total sell-outs which boded well for the future. Europe followed suit and 3 sold out nights at the Marquee in London produced  a live album, video and DVD. “Live at the Marquee” did well in various charts around the world and Paul’s vocal performance has stood the test of time.

PMD was the original singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band More before joining Sweet.

He passed away peacefully at his home in Australia. My  deepest condolences to his wife Cecily and family and friends.

A sad day for all Sweet fans.
Andy x

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