[2009.02.24] Judas Priest + Robert Plant?
February 24th, 2009 From: EXPRESSANDSTAR.NET 2009.02.24
Al Atkins has a lot of tales to tell – from his humble beginnings in Stone Cross through his early friendship with the legendary Robert Plant to the setting up of Judas Priest.
And next month his colourful life will be opened up for all to see when he spills the beans in his long-awaited book Dawn of the Rock Gods.
It talks about the heyday of rock music in the Black Country and Birmingham and the scoresof music venues in West Bromwich, which attracted world-class performers.
Al grew up in Stone Cross and attended Charlemont School, before getting a job in a motorbike garage at 15.
It was while working at Prestige Motorbikes, near the Birmingham Road, that he got friendly with Robert Plant, who has contributed a photograph to the book and wished his old pal all the best with its success.
“That was in around 1968 I was in band called The Bitta Sweet and Robert was in The Band of Joy, before his Led Zeppelin days.”
Read the full story at http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/24/judas-priest-founder-tells-all-in-new-book/
