Dennis Stratton is a guitar player who is best known as a former member of the British band Iron Maiden from October 1979 to October 1980. Dennis Stratton was invited to join Iron Maiden as a second lead guitarist and backing vocalist by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden's founder and bassist) after Harris had seen him in local gigs with Remus Down Boulevard. One of Stratton's earliest filmed appearances with Iron Maiden was in a concert at London's Marquee Club in October 1979.

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  • Dennis Stratton is a guitar player who is best known as a former member of the British band Iron Maiden from October 1979 to October 1980. Dennis Stratton was invited to join Iron Maiden as a second lead guitarist and backing vocalist by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden's founder and bassist) after Harris had seen him in local gigs with Remus Down Boulevard. One of Stratton's earliest filmed appearances with Iron Maiden was in a concert at London's Marquee Club in October 1979. Dennis Stratton participated in the recording and production of the group's first album, Iron Maiden in December 1979. He has also appeared in the home video recording Live At The Ruskin in early 1980 (released in 2004 as part of an Iron Maiden DVD set), Iron Maiden's first video "Women in uniform," the Women in Uniform EP, some subsequent singles, as well as in the band's first appearance on British TV ("Running Free" performed live on Top of the Pops) and the Live!! +one live album. Stratton was also a member of Iron Maiden during their very successful European Kiss tour. Dennis Stratton left Iron Maiden in October 1980. Though there are different reasons for his departure flying around, Dennis has mentioned that he left due to conflicts with the manager. It is also known that musical differences contributed towards his departure. Since his departure from Iron Maiden, Stratton has played with bands such as Lionheart and, more recently, Praying Mantis. In 1995 Stratton had a project with former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno called "The Original Iron Men" in which both of them sang the songs. They only released two albums. Since the recording of the band's first album, Stratton has been the only member of the band not to have contributed to the writing of songs. This was due, in part, to the fact that Iron Maiden's debut album featured material already written during the preceding 3–4 years and by the band's second release, Stratton was no longer in the band. Stratton's replacement, Adrian Smith became a part of Iron Maiden's classic lineup from 1981 to 1990 and was deemed a huge contributor as a songwriter as much as he was a performer with the band. It has been heard direct from Stratton, that he left Praying Mantis in 2005, reasons are so far unknown but a grave hand injury suffered in the previous year may have been a factor. Stratton can still be seen playing in pubs around the East London area, especially The Prince Albert on New Plaistow Road, Plaistow, Newham, London. He also plays regularly at The Victory in Saffron Walden, Essex along with guitarist Dave Edwards, covering a variety of songs from Santana to Billy Idol. Stratton is also endorsed by Caparison Guitars, from his days with Praying Mantis. Live he uses a Marshall 2 speaker Valvestate combo and a Boss unit that he uses for switching amp channels and turning effects on/off.
  • Dennis Stratton ist ein britischer Gitarrist. Er war einer der ersten Gitarristen der Heavy-Metal-Band Iron Maiden von Januar 1980 bis Oktober 1980. Stratton musste trotz seines Talents die Band verlassen, da Stratton und Steve Harris Differenzen bezüglich des Musikstils hatten. Stratton spielte nur auf dem ersten Album Iron Maiden. Seit er die Band verließ, spielte er bei verschiedenen Bands wie Lionheart oder Praying Mantis. Vor seiner Zeit bei Iron Maiden war er in der Band Remus Down Boulevard, mit der er heute wieder in London spielt.
  • Dennis Stratton es un guitarrista que fue miembro del grupo británico de heavy metal Iron Maiden desde enero de 1980 hasta octubre del mismo año. Durante este tiempo, participó en la grabación del primer álbum de la banda, Iron Maiden, el EP de Women In Uniform y algunos sencillos derivados. Desde su marcha de Iron Maiden, Stratton ha tocado con bandas como Lionheart, grupo con el que sacaría el disco Hot Tonight en 1984 y, más recientemente, Praying Mantis, grupo con el que toca en la actualidad. En 1995, Dennis realizó un proyecto con Paul Di'Anno, ex-vocalista de Iron Maiden, llamado "The Original Men", que solo lanzará dos álbumes, The Original Men (1995) y The Original Men 2. En 1996 se juntó nuevamente con Di'Anno y otros músicos y lanzaron el álbum As Hard As Iron.
  • Dennis Stratton on brittiläinen muusikko, joka muistetaan parhaiten Iron Maidenin entisenä kitaristina. Hän toimi yhtyeessä tammikuusta lokakuuhun 1980, korvaten Tony Parsonsin. Ennen pestiään Iron Maideniin oli Stratton soittanut ja laulanut muun muassa Remus Down Boulevardissa. Aluksi Strattonilla oli hankaluuksia opetella Iron Maidenin monipuolisia ja haastavia kappaleita, koska oli aiempien yhtyeidensä kanssa tottunut kevyempään ja melodisempaan musiikkiin. Hänen soittoaan voi kuulla Iron Maidenin ensimmäisellä albumilla Iron Maiden, singleillä "Running Free", "Sanctuary" ja "Women in Uniform" sekä live-EP:llä Live!! + One. Strattonilla oli koko Iron Maiden -aikansa sekä musiikillisia että muitakin erimielisyyksiä perustajajäsenen, basisti Steve Harrisin kanssa. Välejä kiristivät muun muassa Strattonin ja Martin Levanin muiden tietämättä tekemät lisäykset ensimmäisen levyn kappaleeseen Phantom of the Opera sekä Strattonin liiallinen viihtyminen Kiss-yhtyeen jäsenien seurassa kiertueella (esim. matkusti mieluummin Kissin keikkabussissa), jolla Iron Maiden lämmitteli Kissiä. Harris koki Strattonin uhraavan yhtyeelleen liian vähän aikaa, joten vuoden 1980 loppupuolella Harris ja yhtyeen manageri Rod Smallwood vapauttivat Strattonin sopimuksestaan Iron Maidenin kitaristina. Viimeisenä velvollisuutenaan Stratton esiintyi "Women in Uniform"-kappaleen videossa muiden jäsenien kanssa. Hänen paikkansa Maidenin toisena kitaristina otti yhtyeen jäsenten vanha ystävä Adrian Smith. Myöhemmin Stratton on vaikuttanut muun muassa yhtyeissä Praying Mantis ja Lionheart, sekä tehnyt albumeja entisen Iron Maiden -laulaja Paul Di'Annon kanssa.
  • Dennis Stratton est un musicien anglais né le 9 novembre 1954 à Londres. Ce guitariste n'aurait pas laissé une grande trace dans l'histoire s'il n'avait été l'un des deux guitaristes d'Iron Maiden de janvier à octobre 1980, et crédité pour leur premier album du même nom en 1980. On le retrouve aussi sur les deux mini-albums Women in Uniform et Live plus one ! Il quitte le groupe pour Lionheart, puis Praying Mantis et est remplacé par Adrian Smith.
  • Dennis Stratton was van januari tot oktober 1980 gitarist bij Iron Maiden. Hij heeft echter nooit een lied voor de band geschreven. Na het uitbrengen van het eerste album verliet hij de band en heeft hij verder niet in noemenswaardige bands gespeeld. Wel heeft hij in 1995 en 1996 een album opgenomen met ex-Iron Maiden zanger Paul Di'Anno. Met name in thuisland Engeland treedt hij nog wel eens op. In Nederland is verder van hem op muziek gebied niks meer vernomen.
  • Dennis Stratton er en engelsk gitarist, og for tiden medlem av Praying Mantis. Han er imidlertid best kjent som en av de første gitaristene i det britiske heavy metal-bandet Iron Maiden, som han spilte inn albumet Iron Maiden med i 1980. Han spilte også på EP-en Women in Uniform. Etter Iron Maiden var han med i bandet Lionheart, før han på 1990-tallet ble med i Praying Mantis.
  • Dennis Stratton - angielski gitarzysta rockowy. W 1980 był gitarzystą zespołu Iron Maiden. Ma na swoim koncie także występy z grupami Lionheart i Praying Mantis.
  • Dennis Stratton é uma guitarrista britânico que integrou a banda Iron Maiden de janeiro a outubro de 1980. Após a sua saída do Iron Maiden, Stratton tocou com bandas como Lionheart, que com eles só lançou um único album em 1984, chamado Hot Tonight. e mais recentemente, Praying Mantis com quem Dennis está desde 1990. Em 1995, Dennis realizou um projeto com Paul Di'Anno, ex-vocalista do Iron Maiden, chamado "The Original Men", que só lançaram 2 álbums, The Original Men(1995) e The Original Men 2 (1996). Em 1996 ele se juntou novamente a Di'Anno e outros músicos e lançaram o álbum As Hard As Iron. Discografia: Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden (1980) Lionheart: Hot Tonight (1984) Praying Mantis: Live at Last (1990) Predator in Disguise (1991) A cry for the New World (1993) Only the Children Cry (1993) To the Power of Ten (1995) Captured Alive in Tokyo City (1996) Forever in Time (1998) Nowhere to Hide (2000) The Journey Goes On (2003) Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton: The Original Iron Men (1995) The Original Iron Men 2 (1996) As Hard As Iron (1996) Participações: Kaizoku (1989) - vários All Stars (1990) - vários Trapped (1990) - Lea Hart Start 'em Young (1992) - English Steel Ready to rumble (1992) - True Brits
  • Dennis Stratton, född 9 november 1954 i London. Han var med i Iron Maiden från januari 1980 till oktober 1980, Dennis Stratton säger själv att han lämnade Iron Maiden eftersom han inte gick så bra ihop med managern Rod Smallwood, men att de gjorde upp efter att han hade lämnat bandet. Han var med och spelade in bandets första album, Iron Maiden. Han har även spelat in ett antal singlar med bandet. Stratton är den enda som har varit med och släppt skivor med Iron Maiden, men ändå inte skrivit en enda låt. Hans ersättare, Adrian Smith blev en del av Iron Maidens klassiska uppställning mellan 1981 och 1990. Senare på 80-talet var han medlem i Lionheart och Praying Mantis, som fortfarande existerar, där han var en av nyckelfigurerna. 1995 började han och den tidigare Iron Maiden-sångaren Paul Di'Anno att spela in en skiva. De kallade sig "The Original Iron Men" och de släppte två album. Under 2005 lämnade han Praying Mantis, det har ännu ej förklarats varför. Just nu ägnar sig Dennis Stratton åt pubgig, han har mer eller mindre dragit sig tillbaka.
  • Dennis Stratton heavy metal grubu Iron Maiden'ın Ocak 1980'den Ekim 1980'e kadar gitaristliğini yapmış ve grubun ilk albümünde yeralmıştır. Stratton, Iron Maiden'da yeraldığı dönemde evli ve çocuk sahibiydi. Gruptan ailesini geçindirmekte zorluk çektiği ve Maiden'ın müziğini fazla sert bulduğu gerekçesiyle ayrıldı. Iron Maiden'dan ayrıldıktan sonra Lionheart grubunu kurdu. Bu grupla 1985 senesinde Hot Tonight adında bir albüm yayımladı. 1990 senesinde bir başka eski Iron Maiden elemanı Paul Di'Anno'nun vokalistliğini yaptığı Praying Mantis adlı gruba katıldı ve Live at Last adlı albümde yeraldı. 1990'ların ortasında Paul Di'Anno ile bir kere daha biraraya geldi The Last Iron Men adıyla iki albüm yayımladı. Bu projenin ardından Stratton tekrardan Praying Mantis'e katıldı. Ancak 2005 yılında gruptan ayrıldı.
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  • Dennis Stratton is a guitar player who is best known as a former member of the British band Iron Maiden from October 1979 to October 1980. Dennis Stratton was invited to join Iron Maiden as a second lead guitarist and backing vocalist by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden's founder and bassist) after Harris had seen him in local gigs with Remus Down Boulevard. One of Stratton's earliest filmed appearances with Iron Maiden was in a concert at London's Marquee Club in October 1979.
  • Dennis Stratton ist ein britischer Gitarrist. Er war einer der ersten Gitarristen der Heavy-Metal-Band Iron Maiden von Januar 1980 bis Oktober 1980. Stratton musste trotz seines Talents die Band verlassen, da Stratton und Steve Harris Differenzen bezüglich des Musikstils hatten. Stratton spielte nur auf dem ersten Album Iron Maiden. Seit er die Band verließ, spielte er bei verschiedenen Bands wie Lionheart oder Praying Mantis.
  • Dennis Stratton es un guitarrista que fue miembro del grupo británico de heavy metal Iron Maiden desde enero de 1980 hasta octubre del mismo año. Durante este tiempo, participó en la grabación del primer álbum de la banda, Iron Maiden, el EP de Women In Uniform y algunos sencillos derivados.
  • Dennis Stratton on brittiläinen muusikko, joka muistetaan parhaiten Iron Maidenin entisenä kitaristina. Hän toimi yhtyeessä tammikuusta lokakuuhun 1980, korvaten Tony Parsonsin. Ennen pestiään Iron Maideniin oli Stratton soittanut ja laulanut muun muassa Remus Down Boulevardissa. Aluksi Strattonilla oli hankaluuksia opetella Iron Maidenin monipuolisia ja haastavia kappaleita, koska oli aiempien yhtyeidensä kanssa tottunut kevyempään ja melodisempaan musiikkiin.
  • Dennis Stratton est un musicien anglais né le 9 novembre 1954 à Londres. Ce guitariste n'aurait pas laissé une grande trace dans l'histoire s'il n'avait été l'un des deux guitaristes d'Iron Maiden de janvier à octobre 1980, et crédité pour leur premier album du même nom en 1980. On le retrouve aussi sur les deux mini-albums Women in Uniform et Live plus one ! Il quitte le groupe pour Lionheart, puis Praying Mantis et est remplacé par Adrian Smith.
  • Dennis Stratton was van januari tot oktober 1980 gitarist bij Iron Maiden. Hij heeft echter nooit een lied voor de band geschreven. Na het uitbrengen van het eerste album verliet hij de band en heeft hij verder niet in noemenswaardige bands gespeeld. Wel heeft hij in 1995 en 1996 een album opgenomen met ex-Iron Maiden zanger Paul Di'Anno. Met name in thuisland Engeland treedt hij nog wel eens op. In Nederland is verder van hem op muziek gebied niks meer vernomen.
  • Dennis Stratton er en engelsk gitarist, og for tiden medlem av Praying Mantis. Han er imidlertid best kjent som en av de første gitaristene i det britiske heavy metal-bandet Iron Maiden, som han spilte inn albumet Iron Maiden med i 1980. Han spilte også på EP-en Women in Uniform. Etter Iron Maiden var han med i bandet Lionheart, før han på 1990-tallet ble med i Praying Mantis.
  • Dennis Stratton - angielski gitarzysta rockowy. W 1980 był gitarzystą zespołu Iron Maiden. Ma na swoim koncie także występy z grupami Lionheart i Praying Mantis.
  • Dennis Stratton é uma guitarrista britânico que integrou a banda Iron Maiden de janeiro a outubro de 1980. Após a sua saída do Iron Maiden, Stratton tocou com bandas como Lionheart, que com eles só lançou um único album em 1984, chamado Hot Tonight. e mais recentemente, Praying Mantis com quem Dennis está desde 1990.
  • Dennis Stratton, född 9 november 1954 i London. Han var med i Iron Maiden från januari 1980 till oktober 1980, Dennis Stratton säger själv att han lämnade Iron Maiden eftersom han inte gick så bra ihop med managern Rod Smallwood, men att de gjorde upp efter att han hade lämnat bandet. Han var med och spelade in bandets första album, Iron Maiden. Han har även spelat in ett antal singlar med bandet.
  • Dennis Stratton heavy metal grubu Iron Maiden'ın Ocak 1980'den Ekim 1980'e kadar gitaristliğini yapmış ve grubun ilk albümünde yeralmıştır. Stratton, Iron Maiden'da yeraldığı dönemde evli ve çocuk sahibiydi. Gruptan ailesini geçindirmekte zorluk çektiği ve Maiden'ın müziğini fazla sert bulduğu gerekçesiyle ayrıldı. Iron Maiden'dan ayrıldıktan sonra Lionheart grubunu kurdu. Bu grupla 1985 senesinde Hot Tonight adında bir albüm yayımladı.
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