Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally formed as a psychedelic and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple have been described as part of the “unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid‑’70s,” alongside Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as “the globe’s loudest band” for a 1972 concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre, they have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Deep Purple have also generated several successful spinoff bands, including Rainbow, Whitesnake, and Gillan. Deep Purple were founded by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice. After three studio albums, the “Mark I” lineup ended in 1969 when Evans and Simper were dismissed and replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, forming the classic “Mark II” lineup. Following the orchestral collaboration Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969), the Mark II lineup recorded four studio albums — Deep Purple in Rock (1970), Fireball (1971), Machine Head (1972), and Who Do We Think We Are (1973) — as well as the live album Made in Japan (1972). These releases cemented their popularity and played a key role in shaping the emerging genres of hard rock and heavy metal.
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Deep Purple “Oh Well” – New album “Turning To Crime” out Nov 26
When a Blind Man Cries
Soldier Of Fortune
Burn
Stormbringer
Black Night
Speed King
Bloodsucker
Lazy
Perfect Strangers
No No No
Mistreated
Child in Time
Smoke On The Water (Live)
Highway Star
Woman From Tokyo
Strange Kind Of Woman
Why Didn’t Rosemary
April
Beethoven meets Rock
Comin’ Home
Throw My Bones
Deep Purple “Birds of Prey” (Live at Hellfest 2017)
All I Got Is You
Man Alive
The Surprising
Vincent Price
Time For Bedlam
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