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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 Atkins performing in 2014 | |
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| Born | Paul Christensen 16 November 1964 |
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| Label | Frontiers |
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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
edit- Studio albums
- One Shot (2021)
- Make It Count (2022)
- Trinity (2023)
- Extended plays
- 4 More Shots (2021)
- Symphomaniac (2022)
- Nordic Union
- Nordic Union (2016)
- Second Coming (2018)
- Animalistic (2022)
- Avantasia
- The Mystery of Time (2013), guest on Invoke The Machine
- Ghostlights (2016), guest on Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Unchain the Light and Wake up to the Moon
- Moonglow (2019), guest on Book of Shallows, Starlight and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022), guest on Paper Plane
- Here Be Dragons (2025), guest on Phantasmagoria
Health
editAtkins has been diagnosed with and treating lung cancer since August 2019.[4]
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rud, Keld (12 March 2021). "Soloskud fra østjysk hardrockveteran" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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