About Glenn Tipton
Glenn Raymond Tipton is an English guitarist. Often noted for his complex playing style and classically influenced solos, he is best known as one of the lead guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is the second longest-serving member of the band, after bassist Ian Hill. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band who have appeared on every studio album. Tipton learned to play guitar at age 19 with his first guitar being a Hofner acoustic guitar. Tipton's first band was Shave 'Em Dry, with future Starfighters and Ozzy Osbourne drummer Barry Scrannage, which became Merlin, later becoming the Flying Hat Band. This was during the recording for Rocka Rolla, so Tipton quickly added his guitar parts to the album.
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