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Deep Purple

Formed 1968

  • Principal Members
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • David Coverdale
  • Rod Evans
  • Ian Gillan
  • Roger Glover
  • Glenn Hughes
  • Jon Lord
  • Steve Morse
  • Ian Paice

Biography

Deep Purple are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal and hard rock.

The band has gone through many line-up changes, including the band split for eight years and two reunions. Their second, and most commercially successful line-up featured: Ian Gillan (lead vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Jon Lord (keyboard), Roger Glover (bass guitar) and Ian Paice (drums)...

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Artist Timeline

  • 1968 Form initially as Roundabout
  • 1969 Vocalist Rod Evans is replaced with Ian Gillan
  • 1972Deep Purple release 'Machine Head'
  • 1973 Gillan and Roger Glover are replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes
  • 1975 Blackmore quits and is replaced by Tommy Bolin
  • 1976 The band dissolve, Bolin dies at the age of 25
  • 1980 Rod Evans tours under the name of Purple until legal action stops him
  • 1984 Reform with Gillan, Blackmore and Glover
  • 1989 Gillan is fired, then rejoins
  • 1993 Blackmore leaves, Steve Morse joins
  • 2002 Jon Lord retires and is repaced by Don Airey

Key Releases

  • In Rock

    1970

    The first studio album featuring Ian Gillan and a blueprint for their future output.

    Review on BBC Music

  • Machine Head

    1971

    Officially one of the heaviest albums of all time.

    Review on BBC Music

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