Paul Di'Anno, whose gruff voice drove Iron Maiden's earliest recordings, has died at the age of 66.
page by the metal label, Conquest Music, on behalf of the Di’Anno’s family. It said Di’Anno — whose real name was Paul Andrews — died at his home in Salisbury, England.
“Conquest Music are proud to have had Paul Di’Anno in our artist family and ask his legion of fans to raise a glass in his memory,” the label said. No cause of death was given, though the statement did mention that Di’Anno had been “troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair.” Even still, he continued to play shows around the world, “racking up well over 100 shows since 2023″ in 2022, DiAnno said he didn’t “blame” Iron Maiden for firing him, but added, “I wish I’d been able to contribute more. After a while that got me down.
Di’Anno stuck with music after leaving Iron Maiden. He played in an array of bands over the years, including Battlezone, Killers, Gogmagog, and also dropped numerous solo releases. In the Nineties, he briefly joined the group Praying Mantis to record a live album alongside fellow former Iron Maiden member Dennis Stratton. , which collects a variety of his post-Iron Maiden material.
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