Judas Priest
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (1969 – present)
K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill had known each other since early childhood, as they lived near one another and attended the same nursery and school in West Bromwich. They became close friends in their early teens, when they shared similar musical interests (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds) and learned to play instruments. The band was founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, after a local ensemble named Judas Priest (after Bob Dylan’s song “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest” from the John Wesley Harding album) split up. The band’s singer, Al Atkins, approached Downing and Hill, who were playing as a power trio with drummer John Ellis, and asked if he could become their singer. With Atkins now in the band, Downing suggested they change their name to Judas Priest as he had been a fan of the original band.
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- May 23 Judas Priest - Epitaph Tour Lotto Arena, Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
- May 24 Epitaph Tour Rodahal, Kerkrade, Netherlands
- May 26 Judas Priest HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, United Kingdom
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- New merchandise available! 16 May 2012 | from judaspriest.com/news/rss.asp
- 'Our' plane for Ukraine/Russia/Finland trip 23 Apr 2012 | from judaspriest.com/news/rss.asp
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