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Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from Hertford. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice ("Mark I"). In mid-1969, Evans and Simper were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover ("Mark II").
Website. deep-purple.com. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. [ 1 ] They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, [ 2 ][ 3 ] although their musical style has varied throughout their career. [ 4 ] Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a ...
Introduced by jazz musicians Les Paul, Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow in the 1950s, sweep picking was first used in a rock context by Ritchie Blackmore. It can be heard in the tail end of "April", the final track from Deep Purple's homonymous album. Blackmore used the technique again on Rainbow's "Kill the King".
Interview date July 23, 2004, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library. Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) [ 1 ] is an English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. [ 2 ]
58. English hard rock band Deep Purple have released 23 studio albums, 43 live albums, 26 compilation albums and 58 singles. Formed in early 1968 by Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, and Nick Simper, Deep Purple released their debut album, Shades of Deep Purple, in July of that year. The band has taken on many new members over ...
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan started and fronted several local bands in the mid-1960s, and eventually joined Episode Six when their ...
Pages in category "Deep Purple members" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Kansas. Website. stevemorse.com. Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the longest serving guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. He is a seven-time Grammy nominee and part of Guitar Player s "Gallery of the Greats".