Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton is an English Grammy Award-winning guitar player and songwriter. Often noted for his complex playing style and classically influenced solos, he is best known as one of the lead guitarists for heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is one of the main protagonists for Kids and Gods of Heavy Metal.

Bio
Birth Name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

Date of Birth: 25 October 1947

Age: 70

Genres: Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Hard Rock

Instruments: Guitar, vocals, keyboards

Appearance
He wears clothes made of leather.

Trivia
On 12 February 2018, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with which he was first diagnosed in 2008, thus ceasing his duties to perform on tour. According to his bandmates, the disease's progression left him unable to play the more challenging material.

At the 20 March 2018 show in Newark, New Jersey, he joined the band on stage to perform "Metal Gods", "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight", later making more appearances thereafter.

He attended Olive Hill Primary School when he was about five years old.

His brother, Gary, was a guitar player for a local band called the Atlantics.

His was taught to play the piano by his mother.

He learned to play guitar at age 19 with his first guitar being a Hofner acoustic guitar. He would then play on a Rickenbacker until he was able to afford a Fender Stratocaster. This guitar would become his main live guitar until it was stolen at a show.

His first band was Shave Em' Dry, which became Merlin, later becoming The Flying Hat Band. This band soon broke up due to management issues. In May 1974, he joined Judas Priest.

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