Maiden Narrator Dies

Clayton was responsible for the iconic opening lines to Maiden's

"Woe to You Oh Earth and Sea

For the Devil sends the beast with wrath

Because he knows the time is short

Let him who have understanding

Reckon the number of the beast

For it is a human number

Its number is six hundred and sixty six."

Loudwire reports that Clayton was a pioneer in black television and radio programming, launching the Black Londoner’s radio program on the BBC. Clayton produced the show from its 1974 debut until he left in 1988 to join Capital Radio.

He also provided voices for classic kids TV show Count Duckula.