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ROB HALFORD

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-AUGUST 25, 2019-HAPPY 68TH BIRTHDAY TO ROB HALFORD. HALFORD IS BEST KNOWN AS THE LEAD VOCALIST FOR THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING HEAVY METAL GROUP JUDAS PRIEST. A STRANGE TWIST OF FATE ACTUALLY RESULTED IN HALFORD JOINING JUDAS PRIEST.

IN 1973 ROB’S SISTER WAS DATING THE BASSIST IAN HILL. ONE DAY A FEW OF THE MEMBERS WERE OVER AT HALFORD’S HOUSE AND OVERHEARD HIM SINGING ALONG TO THE RADIO. PRIEST HAD JUST LOST THEIR SINGER, SO A TRY-OUT WAS SET UP, AND ROB HALFORD WAS QUICKLY ASKED TO JOIN THE GROUP. THE LINE UP AT THE TIME FEATURED HALFORD, HILL, AND THE TWIN GUITAR TEAM OF K.K. DOWNING AND GLENN TIPTON, PLUS A REVOLVING DOOR OF DRUMMERS.

WHEN WE TALKED TO HALFORD, HE SHARED WITH US THE LAST JOB HE HELD BEFORE GETTING FAMOUS WITH JUDAS PRIEST, WAS HE MANAGED A PORN THEATRE.

JUDAS PRIEST HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION ALBUMS WORLDWIDE.

HERE’S CLASSIC PRIEST IN CONCERT

photo thanks-the best photoman in America Jimmy O’sheehan https://www.facebook.com/jimmyosheehan/