Editing Rob Halford (section)

{{Short description|British heavy metal singer (born 1951)}}
{{For|the band|Halford (band)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Rob Halford
| alias             = Metal God
| image             = Judas Priest-30 (52552165653).jpg
| caption           = Halford performing in 2022
| birth_name        = Robert John Arthur Halford
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1951|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Sutton Coldfield]], Warwickshire, England
| origin            = [[Walsall]], West Midlands, England
| death_date        =
| genre             = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
}}
| years_active      = 1969–present
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Judas Priest]]
* [[Halford (band)|Halford]]
}}
| past_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[Fight (band)|Fight]]
* [[2wo]]
* Lord Lucifer
* Hiroshima
}}
}}

'''Robert John Arthur Halford''' (born 25 August 1951) is an English [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of [[Judas Priest]], which was formed in 1969<ref name="invented" /> and has received accolades such as the 2010 [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance]]. He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal.<ref name="Bukszpan">Daniel Bukszpan (2003). [https://books.google.com/books?id=YaDDsg0H35gC&dq=judas+priest+-+heavy+metal+fashion&pg=PT94 "The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal"]</ref> He has also been involved with several side projects, including [[Fight (band)|Fight]], [[Two (metal band)|Two]], and [[Halford (band)|Halford]].

Halford is often regarded as one of the greatest metal frontmen and singers of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2020 |title=Fan Poll: 5 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/fan-poll-5-greatest-metal-vocalists-all-time |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Revolver |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Top 10 Best Metal Singers |language=en |work=TheTopTens |url=https://www.thetoptens.com/metal/metal-singers/ |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Frontmen of All Time |url=https://loudwire.com/top-hard-rock-metal-frontmen-of-all-time/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Loudwire |date=13 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=N. M. E. |date=18 May 2011 |title=The 10 Best Heavy Metal Frontmen |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-10-best-heavy-metal-frontmen-35643 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] said of Halford, "There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognizable... able to effortlessly alternate between a throaty [[Death growl|growl]] and an ear-splitting [[falsetto]]."<ref name="allmusicbio" >{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rob-halford-mn0000276626|title=AllMusic biography|first=Greg|last=Prato|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=4 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105031631/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rob-halford-mn0000276626|archive-date=5 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He was ranked at No. 33 on the list of greatest voices in rock by [[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]] listeners in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/robert-plant-voted-rocks-greatest-voice-190343|title=Robert Plant voted rock's greatest voice|work=[[MusicRadar]]|date=4 January 2009|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911033846/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/robert-plant-voted-rocks-greatest-voice-190343|archive-date=11 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also been nicknamed "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Metal God]]" by fans.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rob-halford-metal-god/ | title= Judas Priest's Rob Halford explains 'Metal God' trademark | work=Ultimate Classic Rock | first=Jeff | last=Giles | date=19 June 2014 | access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=25 October 2019 |title=Celestial |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/celestial/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of Judas Priest in 2022, via the Award for Musical Excellence.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/rob-halford-on-rock-hall-induction-this-is-not-just-for-judas-priest-this-is-for-heavy-metal-music | title=ROB HALFORD on ROCK HALL Induction: 'This is Not Just for JUDAS PRIEST; This is for Heavy Metal Music' | date=7 May 2022 }}</ref>