Heavy Metal icon celebrated female strength in music and said he didn’t believe in the barriers between styles
Even if it is called God metal, Rob Halford He has shown a very receptive artist to other musical genres. The singer of Judah priest Admire the pop singers of all generations and it is not uncommon to see him talk about some of the main names of the style.
In 2020, for example, Halord He participated in the Podcast Life in the stocks (Via Classic rock) and produced congratulations to Miley Cyrus During the conversation with Stock Matt. At the time, the artist released the album Plastic heartshis most rock work, which brings the participation of Billy Idol, Joan Jett AND Stevie Nicks.
Rob He said:
It’s fantastic. If you think of his life on the show, since she was a child and how she was concentrated … she went crazy as a teenager (reference to the Bangerz era) – and that’s what a teenager should do, he is a right, he was expressing himself. ”
More recently, in an interview of 2024 a The Houston Chroniclethe frontman of Priest He talked about his favorite singers again. Between them, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift AND Lady Gaga. The singer said:
Chappell It is wonderful. I enthusiastically Gaga immediately. Your talent is extraordinary. And she says she is a big fan of Chappell. The way the torch is passed from one artist to the other is a beautiful thing to do. What is extraordinary in people like Gaga OR Taylor Swift It is longevity. They are called pop artists, but is it the right word for them? I do not know.”
The label is questioned because, usually, pop as something ephemeral. While, Halord He underlines that the names mentioned are not passengers and have managed to establish themselves in the history of music, even if Chappell Roan be a more recent phenomenon.
At the moment, Rob he also talked about artists from previous generations, such as Madonna AND Cher:
Pop songs can be giant at a time and then you never listen to them again. But then you get a Madonnaa Chera Gagaor I hope to Chappell or one Taylor Swift. The way they create their songs makes work immortal. I’m going to say ‘Paparazzi’ (hit Lady Gaga) In my death bed.
Rob Halford, Lady Gaga and Women in Music
Still during the Stock Matt, Rob Halford Exalted female representativeness in music in general. The frontman of Judah priest Declared:
Women’s power, the power of the girls … that it is Benedetto, we would not be here without women. None of us guys would be here without our beautiful mothers. Women are so strong and powerful, especially in music … Gaga, Madonna, MileyMy friend Maria ( Brink) Right nowand back Joe vinegar with Elkie BrooksAND Janis Joplin, Shirley Bassey… the power of women cannot be reduced.
It is not a coincidence Lady Gaga The name most cited by Rob Among your favorites. The singer and actress is a stated fan of Heavy Metal and this certainly increases her prestige with the singer of Priest. On her, Halord He said:
The voice of Gaga Here everything, and is a metalad, always does its horns. He is a person with whom I would like to find if the stars align.
Always in 2020, this time for the magazine People, Halord He spoke of a possible collaboration with Gaga. The frontman recalled the LGBTQIAP+ representativeness that marks the artist’s work and is something directly related to his figure. Rob Declared:
I would definitely sing ‘Born in this way’Because this is our hymn. On the songs of PriestI think I would like to sing ‘Break the law’ With her, because it talks about the frustration we cross, in particular by young people. ”
And for those who still don’t understand the fact that someone with the nickname God metal like pop music so much, Halord gave the message. In the singer’s words:
I don’t believe in the walls, in barriers or censorship. I think all the music is a banquet. Everything touches me in different ways. And I translate all this into my work.
The singer was even with Lady Gaga For the first time in 2014, when it appeared in the middle of the public during a tour show Artrave: The ArtPop Ball. The artist was electrified on stage and since then the two have maintained a friendship.
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Collaborated: André Luiz Fernandes.
Source: Terra
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