Ronnie Atkins
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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| Birth name | Paul Christensen |
| Born | 16 November 1964 |
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| Labels | Frontiers |
He released his first solo album, One Shot, in 2021,[2] followed by his sophomore album, Make It Count, in 2022.[3]
Discography
- One Shot (2021)
- 4 More Shots (EP; 2021)
- Make It Count (2022)
- Trinity (2023)
Health
Atkins was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019 and underwent at least 33 radiation and four chemotherapy treatments before being declared cancer-free. The lung cancer returned in 2021 in stage 4.[4]
References
- 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://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/pretty-maids-singer-ronnie-atkins-lung-cancer-is-back-now-in-stage-4/ PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS Lung Cancer Is Back, Now in Stage 4
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