| Paul Day | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1956 |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Hard Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975-1984 |
| Associated acts | Iron Maiden, More, Sweet, Wildfire, Crimzon Lake |
Paul Mario Day (born 19 April 1956, Whitechapel, East London) was the original lead vocalist of Iron Maiden from 1975 to 1976. He later formed a band called More that played at the Donington Monsters of Rock Festival in 1981.[1] He was lead singer of Wildfire in 1983 to 1984. He recorded a live album at the Marquee Club in London as lead singer of The Sweet in 1986.
On Iron Maiden's Early Days DVD it was mentioned that Day had a good voice but was sacked because he didn't have enough stage-charisma. He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, who compensated for his lack of vocal prowess with on-stage theatrics in the style of Kiss.
Paul Day has lived in Australia since 1986. He sings with two bands in Newcastle, Australia called Defaced. He sings and writes for Crimson Lake, an unsigned hard rock band.