Ronnie Atkins

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Ronnie Atkins
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Atkins performing in 2014
Background information
Born
Paul Christensen

(1964-11-16) 16 November 1964 (age 61)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Labels Frontiers
Member of

Ronnie Atkins (born Paul Christensen on 16 November 1964) is a Danish singer, best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist and primary songwriter for heavy metal band Pretty Maids. [1] Atkins co-founded Pretty Maids in Horsens, Denmark in 1981 with guitarist Ken Hammer. Pretty Maids has released sixteen studio albums, four live albums and four extended plays.

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He released his first solo album, One Shot , in 2021, [2] followed by his sophomore album, Make It Count, in 2022. [3]

Discography

Studio albums
Extended plays
Nordic Union
Avantasia

Health

Atkins has been diagnosed with and treating lung cancer since August 2019. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Johansson, Susanne (21 February 2021). "Forsanger fra Pretty Maids ramt af kræft: 'Det rev gulvtæppet fuldstændig væk under mig'" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Rud, Keld (12 March 2021). "Soloskud fra østjysk hardrockveteran" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Landini, Federico. "RONNIE ATKINS: previsto per marzo il nuovo album solista, ecco il brano Unsung Heroes". Metallized.it (in Italian). Metallized. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ↑ https://blabbermouth.net/news/pretty-maids-singer-ronnie-atkins-approaches-six-year-mark-since-he-was-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-im-alive-and-i-still-feel-blessed

PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS On His Stage Four Cancer Battle: 'I'm Pretty Much Living Day By Day'

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