I'll admit. I was a Priest fan in the 80's. And as a naive young lass, I really didn't have a clue.
Is there some kind of subliminal meaning in your post?:
I'm not sure Halford fits into the male or singer parts.
Kinda...Being that he's...flamboyant...shall we say, I'm not sure he makes it into the male part (but hey, they've mentioned Freddie Mercury) and I wouldn't call what Halford does singing. He's got a sound thats great for Judas Priest, but singing "talent"...NO
Thats like saying Axl Rose is a good singer.