DEEP PURPLE

Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members claimed that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the loudest pop group", and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide,including 7.5 million certified units in the US. Deep Purple were ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme.

The band has gone through many line-up changes and an eight-year hiatus (1976–84). The 1968–76 line-ups are commonly labelled Mark I, II, III and IV.Their second and most commercially successful line-up featured Ian Gillan (vocals), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums), and Ritchie Blackmore (guitar). This line-up was active from 1969 to 1973, and was revived from 1984 to 1989, and again in 1993, before the rift between Blackmore and other members became unbridgeable. The current line-up (including guitarist Steve Morse) has been much more stable, although Lord's retirement from the band in 2002 has left Paice as the only original Deep Purple member still in the band. As of 2012, Deep Purple have not been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Also known as: Roundabout

Origin: Hertford, England

Genres: Hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock, blues 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

Members: Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey

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Deep Purple - Live at Montreux 2006 - Full Concert

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Deep Purple - Machine Head Full Album

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