Deep Purple
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| Deep Purple | |
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 L-R: Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Don Airey and Steve Morse in 2004. |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Roundabout |
| Origin | Hertford, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1968–1976, 1984–present |
| Labels | Tetragrammaton, Warner Bros., Polydor, BMG, EMI, Edel |
| Associated acts | The Maze, Episode Six, Rainbow, Paice, Ashton & Lord, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Gillan & Glover, Hughes Turner Project, Living Loud |
| Website | www.deeppurple.com |
| Members | |
| Ian Paice Roger Glover Ian Gillan Steve Morse Don Airey |
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| Past members | |
| Former members | |
Deep Purple is a hard rock band started in Hertford, England, in 1968. Their best known song is "Smoke on the Water". Their album "Deep Purple in Rock" was a great hit and was rated #1 in Germany.
Members [change]
- Ian Gillan - Vocals
- Steve Morse - Guitar
- Roger Glover - Bass
- Ian Paice - Drums
- Don Airey - Keyboards, organ
Former members [change]
- Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
- Jon Lord - Keyboards, organ, vocals
- David Coverdale - Vocals
- Glenn Hughes - Bass, vocals
- Rod Evans - Vocals
- Tommy Bolin - Guitar, vocals
- Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals
- Joe Satriani - Guitar
- Nick Simper - Bass, vocals
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