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— Ritchie Blackmore on the hiring of Roger Glover. Mark II's first release was a Roger Greenaway – Roger Cook tune titled "Hallelujah". At the time of its recording, Nick Simper still thought he was in the band and had called John Coletta to inquire about the recording dates for the song. He then found that the song had already been recorded with Glover on bass. The remaining original ...
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").
NameYears ActiveInstrumentsRelease Contributions1968–1976 1984–2002 (died 2012)keyboards occasional backing vocals ...all Deep Purple studio albums from Shades ...1968–1975 1984–1993guitarall Deep Purple studio albums from Shades ...1968–1969lead vocalsShades of Deep Purple (1968) The Book of ...1968–1969bass guitar backing vocalsShades of Deep Purple (1968) The Book of ...David Coverdale. David Coverdale was the lead vocalist for Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, joining the band during their Mark III lineup. He sang on the albums Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste the Band. Coverdale’s powerful voice and stage presence were significant assets to the band.
- Janey Roberts
Jun 9, 2024 · In March 1968 the line-up was complete. A month later, Roundabout played a couple of warm-up shows in Scandinavia, shortly after changing their name to Deep Purple, inspired by Ritchie’s grandmother’s favourite song. A pragmatic Nick Simper thought it was “an embarrassing name… until we saw it in the charts.”.
- Peter Makowski
Known as one of the hardest working bands ever, Deep Purple has continued to release No.1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968, with little rest. In 2007 (almost 40 years after being formed), the band performed 40 dates in France to an award-winning audience, and they continue to spend much of their year on the road selling out arenas ...
Jan 19, 2024 · In the late summer of 1975, 20-year-old Sounds writer Geoff Barton journeyed to the US to write an on-the-road piece about Deep Purple. Little did he know what he was getting himself into, as internal bickering, jealousy and addiction began to tear the band apart. In 2003, he revisited the trip for Classic Rock.
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Feb 18, 2020 · Formed in Hertford in 1968 Deep Purple are often called pioneers of heavy metal and while there’s some truth in that they would prefer to be viewed as a quality rock group. So forget any ...
