Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London, in 1968. They are co… Read Full Bio ↴Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London, in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock but their musical approach has changed over the years.Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple (together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath) have been referred to as the "unholy trinity" of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies. They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and were broken up for eight years from 1976 to 1984, with drummer Ian Paice being the band's only constant member. The first four line-ups, which constituted the band's original 1968–1976 run, are officially indicated as Mark I (1968–1969), Mark II (1969–1973), Mark III (1973–1975) and Mark IV (1975–1976). Mark I comprised the founding members of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Paice (drums) and Nick Simper (bass), while Mark II was the most commercially successful line-up, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover replacing Evans and Simper respectively. Mark III saw David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes replace Gillan and Glover respectively, while Mark IV featured Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore. The band split in July 1976 and Bolin died from a drug overdose five months later. In 1984, Deep Purple reformed with the Mark II line-up, which remained in place until Joe Lynn Turner replaced Gillan in 1989. Gillan rejoined in 1992, with Blackmore leaving for the second and final time the following year. He was replaced temporarily by Joe Satriani and then permanently by Steve Morse. In 2002 Don Airey replaced Jon Lord, which saw Deep Purple settle into its longest running line-up, unchanged for the next twenty years, until Morse announced his departure from the band in 2022. His place was taken by Simon McBride. Paice, Glover, Gillan, Airey and McBride comprise the current line-up of Deep Purple.
Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme] and a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever". The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and were broken up for eight years from 1976 to 1984, with drummer Ian Paice being the band's only constant member. The first four line-ups, which constituted the band's original 1968–1976 run, are officially indicated as Mark I (1968–1969), Mark II (1969–1973), Mark III (1973–1975) and Mark IV (1975–1976). Mark I comprised the founding members of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Paice (drums) and Nick Simper (bass), while Mark II was the most commercially successful line-up, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover replacing Evans and Simper respectively. Mark III saw David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes replace Gillan and Glover respectively, while Mark IV featured Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore. The band split in July 1976 and Bolin died from a drug overdose five months later. In 1984, Deep Purple reformed with the Mark II line-up, which remained in place until Joe Lynn Turner replaced Gillan in 1989. Gillan rejoined in 1992, with Blackmore leaving for the second and final time the following year. He was replaced temporarily by Joe Satriani and then permanently by Steve Morse. In 2002 Don Airey replaced Jon Lord, which saw Deep Purple settle into its longest running line-up, unchanged for the next twenty years, until Morse announced his departure from the band in 2022. His place was taken by Simon McBride. Paice, Glover, Gillan, Airey and McBride comprise the current line-up of Deep Purple.
Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme] and a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever". The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Shades 1968-1998
Deep Purple Lyrics
A Castle Full Of Rascals Nothing here for me today Garbaggio from the men in grey Don…
Anthem When the night wind softly blows through my open window Then…
Anyone's Daughter Well, I stood under your bedroom window, throwing up a…
Burn The sky is red, I don't understand Past midnight I still…
Call of the Wild operator i'm looking for a girl you've got to help me…
Child in Time Sweet child in time You'll see the line The line that's draw…
Comin' Home My mama showed me how to rock in the cradle But…
Coronarias Redig Nobody gonna take my car I'm gonna race it to the…
Demon's Eye I don't mind Just what you say I never heard you,…
Emmaretta Emmaretta Did you get my letter I sent it to you Oh, Emma…
Fire in the Basement I came 'round to your front door, your back door…
Fireball The golden light above you shows me where you're from The…
Fools You fool no one Waiting to see if I'm gone So hard…
Gettin' Tighter When night time comes And I'm ten thousand miles away Just l…
Help When I was younger, so much younger than today I never…
Highway Star Nobody gonna take my car I'm gonna race it to the…
Hold On You're sweeter than the morning When the sun is shining down…
Hush Na na na na na na Na na na na…
I'm Alone On the lonely road I'm travelling on The road that leads…
Knocking at Your Back Door Sweet Lucy was a dancer But none of us would chance…
Lady Double Dealer Get outta my way I'm gettin' tired of you There ain't no…
Mary Long Mary Long is a hypocrite. She does all the things that…
Might Just Take Your Life I got more than I asked for There ain't nothin' I…
Never Before Somebody, somebody Come to my side I'm tired, I'm crying I'm…
No One Came Maybe it's because I'm only starting That I think it won't…
Perfect Strangers Can you remember, remember my name? As I flow through your…
Pictures of Home Somebody's shouting up at a mountain Only my own words retur…
Sail Away If you're driftin' on an empty ocean With no wind to…
Seventh Heaven I've been to places where The sun goes down Each day and…
Slow Down Sister Go to the woman like a switchblade knife Baby says we're…
Smoke on the Water We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To…
Smooth Dancer Black suede, don't mean you're good for me Black suede, just…
Space Truckin' Well, we had a lot of luck on Venus We always…
Stormbringer Comin' out of nowhere Drivin' like rain Stormbringer dance O…
Strange Kind of Woman There once was a woman A strange kind of woman The kind…
Super Trouper I was a young man when I died I was a…
The Battle Rages On Been so many words, so much to say Words are not…
When A Blind Man Cries If you're leaving, close the door I'm not expecting people, …
Woman From Tokyo Fly into the rising sun Faces, smiling every one Yeah, she i…