Dennis Wilcock
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Dennis Wilcock was the second singer for the band Iron Maiden. He was in the band only briefly, from 1976 to 1977. Wilcock used many special effects onstage with Maiden, including fake blood and pyrotechnics, and used face paint similar to KISS. In a controversial move, he persuaded founder Steve Harris to fire and replace the remaining members of the band, including legendary Maiden guitarist Dave Murray. He also persuaded Harris to hire a keyboardist for the first and last time in the band's history. Within six months, Harris fired Wilcock and the rest of the new band and hired back Dave Murray.