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Paul Brannigan

"Paul was a lovely person and good mate." Iron Maiden pay tribute to their original vocalist Paul Mario Day following his death, aged 69

Vocalist Paul Mario Day and guitarist Kenny Cox of heavy metal group More perform live on stage at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park, Leicestershire, 22nd August 1981. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images).

Iron Maiden have paid tribute to their original frontman, Paul Mario Day, who died yesterday, July 29, aged 69.

East London-born Day was part of the first Iron Maiden line-up that Steve Harris assembled in December 1975, and fronted the band for around 10 months before being replaced by Dennis Wilcock in October 1976.

Wilcock, in turn, quit the band in the spring of 1978, with Paul Di'Anno taking over frontman duties in November that year.

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