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Rob Halford

1951 - Today

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Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. He has also been involved with several side projects, including Fight, Two, and Halford. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rob Halford is the 206th most popular singer (up from 223rd in 2019), the 936th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 891st in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Singer.

Rob Halford is most famous for being the lead singer of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rob Halford ranks 206 out of 4,381. Before him are Lata Mangeshkar, Meat Loaf, Johnny Logan, Valery Leontiev, Cass Elliot, and İbrahim Tatlıses. After him are Kylie Minogue, Desireless, Joan Sutherland, Tom Morello, Anna Magdalena Bach, and Teresa Berganza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Rob Halford ranks 53. Before him are Chris Rea, Ben Carson, Salva Kiir Mayardit, David Coverdale, Kenny Dalglish, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon. After him are Kevin Keegan, John Kennedy, Kathryn Bigelow, Jean-Claude Duvalier, René van de Kerkhof, and Johnny Rep.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rob Halford ranks 936 out of 8,785. Before him are E. M. Forster (1879), William Parry (1790), E. H. Carr (1892), John Harrison (1693), Jim Broadbent (1949), and Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499). After him are Simon Cowell (1959), Thomas Hill Green (1836), Tom Wilkinson (1948), Thomas Cook (1808), Ray Milland (1907), and Ann Radcliffe (1764).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Rob Halford ranks 29. Before him are Dua Lipa (1995), Chris Norman (1950), Chris Rea (1951), Robbie Williams (1974), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), and David Coverdale (1951). After him are Van Morrison (1945), Mel B (1975), Eric Burdon (1941), Melanie C (1974), Petula Clark (1932), and M.I.A. (1975).

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