When I look back at the past members of Iron Maiden (and there are many), the one I feel most sorry for is Dave Murray’s co-guitarist on the first Iron Maiden LP, Dennis Stratton.
Stratton was a member of Iron Maiden for just one year – October 1979 to October 1980 – and is often forgotten, and at least overshadowed, by fans for whom the pairing of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith is the ultimate Maiden guitar combo. However, I think Stratton deserves some consideration as an essential player in the history of Iron Maiden.