Russ North
Russ North | |
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| Born | 22 July 1965 Benchill, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 1 January 2025 (aged 59) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, power metal |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1983–2025 |
Russ North (22 July 1965 – 1 January 2025) was an English singer, best known for his role in the heavy metal band Cloven Hoof. North had several stints with Cloven Hoof, from 1987 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2009. In 2011, he was asked back with the band only to leave for the final time in 2012 under bizarre circumstances.
North's father was a singer around the North of England who worked under the stage name Dave Thorne from the 1950s up until his death in 2000; Russ' brother Dale North is also a singer, songwriter and a film-maker.