caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
byford in 2008 saxon , avantasia , fastway , air pavilion , freedom call 1970 -- present honley , west yorkshire , england carrere , spv , capitol , enigma , emi , steamhammer biff byford solo_singer 15 january 1951 vocals , recorder , guitar , bass , drums , bagpipes heavy metal , hard rock biffbyford2008.jpg biff byford
 peter rodney byford musician , singer-songwriter
biff byford

peter rodney `` biff '' byford -lrb- honley , west yorkshire , 15 january 1951 -rrb- is an english singer best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band saxon .
