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Glenn Tipton is renowned as one-half of
the legendary metal band Judas Priest's groundbreaking twin-guitar
attack. Born in Birmingham, England, on October 25, 1948, Tipton
played in several local bands before forming the Flying Hat Band,
a heavy, Hawkwind-influenced prog rock unit, in 1972. He departed
the following year to join Judas Priest, which became one of the
most popular and influential heavy metal bands of all time; late-'70s
albums like Stained Class and Hell Bent for Leather virtually
defined the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, while early-'80s
records like British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance brought
them international commercial success and stardom as well.
Tipton's partnership with K.K. Downing made for one of the most
telepathic guitar teams in hard rock; the two were capable of
keeping a groove in perfect synchronization, or trading off virtuosic
solo licks. Lead singer Rob Halford departed in 1991, leaving
Priest's future in serious doubt, and in 1995 Tipton began work
on his first solo album, taking on his first lead vocals since
his Flying Hat Band days. He recorded sporadically over the next
two and a half years with a variety of musicians, including bassists
Billy Sheehan and John Entwistle, and drummers Cozy Powell and
Shannon Larkin, among many others. The results were finally released
in 1997 on Atlantic Records as Baptizm of Fire. With new lead
singer Ripper Owens in place, however, Judas Priest became a viable
concern again, and Tipton subsequently returned to the fold.
This bio courtesy www.allmusic.com
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