Paul Bruce Dickinson
(Born August,7th 1958)
is an English singer
who is best known as
the lead vocalist
of the
Heavy Metal Band
Dickinson has performed
in the band across two stints,
from 1981 to 1993
and from 1999
to the present day.
He is known for his
wide-ranging
operatic vocal style
and energetic
stage presence.
Dickinson began his career
in music fronting
small pub bands
in the 1970s
while attending school
in Sheffield and university
in London.
In 1979,
he joined
British new wave
heavy metal band
Samson,
with whom he gained
some popularity
under the stage name
"Bruce Bruce"
and performed on
two studio records.
He left Samson
in 1981
to join
Iron Maiden,
replacing
Paul Di'Anno,
and debuted on
their 1982 album
The Number of the Beast.
During his first tenure
in the band,
they issued a series
of US and UK
platinum and
gold albums
in the 1980s
and early 1990s.
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