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Deep Purple
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Hertford, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1968
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
- Lyrical themes:
- Rock 'n' Roll, Love, Relationships, Life, Society
- Current label:
- Edel Music AG
- Years active:
- 1968-1976, 1984-present
| Current | |
| Ian Paice | Drums, Percussion (1968-1976, 1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Gary Moore, ex-Green Bullfrog, ex-Paice, Ashton & Lord, ex-The Maze, ex-The MI 5, ex-The Shindigs, ex-Whitesnake | |
| Roger Glover | Bass, Vocals (1969-1973, 1984-present) |
| See also: Roger Glover, ex-Rainbow, ex-David Coverdale Band, ex-Episode Six, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-Marlon | |
| Ian Gillan | Vocals (1969-1973, 1984-1989, 1993-present) |
| See also: ex-WhoCares, Ian Gillan Band, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Episode Six, ex-Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners, ex-Gillan, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-The Javelins | |
| Steve Morse | Guitars, Vocals (1994-present) |
| See also: Angelfire, Dixie Dregs, Flying Colors, Steve Morse Band, ex-Kansas, ex-Living Loud | |
| Don Airey | Keyboards, Organ (2002-present) |
| See also: Persian Risk, Don Airey, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Empire, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-The Cage, ex-Divlje Jagode (live), ex-Rainbow, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hammer, ex-Jethro Tull, ex-Wishbone Ash | |
| Past | |
| Nick Simper | Bass, Vocals (1968-1969) |
| See also: ex-Buddy Britten & the Regents, ex-Flying Fox, ex-Johnny Kidd & The New Pirates, ex-Nick Simper's Fandango, ex-Quatermass II, ex-Simon Raven Cult, ex-The Good Old Boys, ex-Warhorse | |
| Ritchie Blackmore | Guitars (1968-1975, 1984-1993) |
| See also: ex-Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, ex-Green Bullfrog, ex-Lord Caesar Sutch & the Roman Empire, ex-Neil Christian & the Crusaders, ex-Screaming Lord Sutch, ex-The Outlaws, ex-The Trip | |
| Jon Lord | Keyboards, Organ (1968-1976, 1984-2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: ex-WhoCares, ex-Ashton & Lord, ex-Jon Lord, ex-Paice, Ashton & Lord, ex-St Valentine's Day Massacre, ex-The Art Wood Combo, ex-The Artwoods, ex-The Hoochie Coochie Men, ex-Whitesnake, ex-The Flower Pot Men (live) | |
| Rod Evans | Vocals (1968-1969) |
| See also: ex-Captain Beyond, ex-The Maze, ex-The MI 5 | |
| Glenn Hughes | Bass, Vocals (1973-1976) |
| See also: Voodoo Hill, Iommi, Black Country Communion, Glenn Hughes, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Erik Norlander, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Trapeze | |
| David Coverdale | Vocals (1973-1976) |
| See also: Whitesnake, ex-Coverdale and Page, ex-David Coverdale, ex-The Government | |
| Tommy Bolin | Guitars, Vocals (1975-1976) |
| (R.I.P. 1976) See also: ex-Alphonse Mouzon, ex-Billy Cobham, ex-Energy, ex-James Gang, ex-Moxy, ex-Patch of Blue, ex-Zephyr | |
| Joe Lynn Turner | Vocals (1989-1992) |
| See also: Walter Giardino Temple (live), Brazen Abbot, Joe Lynn Turner, ex-Cem Köksal, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Rainbow, ex-Fadango, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Michael Men Project | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Chas Hodges | Bass (1971) |
| Joe Satriani | Guitars (1993-1994) |
| See also: Chickenfoot, Joe Satriani, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Mick Jagger | |
| Candice Night | Vocals (backing) (1993) |
| See also: Blackmore's Night, Candice Night | |
| Ronnie James Dio | Vocals (additional) (1999-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven and Hell, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Rainbow, ex-Elf, ex-Ronnie and the Redcaps, ex-Ronnie and the Rumblers, ex-Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, ex-The Electric Elves, ex-The Elves, ex-The Vegas Kings | |
| Ian Paice | Drums, Percussion (1968-1976, 1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Gary Moore, ex-Green Bullfrog, ex-Paice, Ashton & Lord, ex-The Maze, ex-The MI 5, ex-The Shindigs, ex-Whitesnake | |
| Roger Glover | Bass, Vocals (1969-1973, 1984-present) |
| See also: Roger Glover, ex-Rainbow, ex-David Coverdale Band, ex-Episode Six, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-Marlon | |
| Ian Gillan | Vocals (1969-1973, 1984-1989, 1993-present) |
| See also: ex-WhoCares, Ian Gillan Band, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Episode Six, ex-Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners, ex-Gillan, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-The Javelins | |
| Steve Morse | Guitars, Vocals (1994-present) |
| See also: Angelfire, Dixie Dregs, Flying Colors, Steve Morse Band, ex-Kansas, ex-Living Loud | |
| Don Airey | Keyboards, Organ (2002-present) |
| See also: Persian Risk, Don Airey, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Empire, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-The Cage, ex-Divlje Jagode (live), ex-Rainbow, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hammer, ex-Jethro Tull, ex-Wishbone Ash | |
| Nick Simper | Bass, Vocals (1968-1969) |
| See also: ex-Buddy Britten & the Regents, ex-Flying Fox, ex-Johnny Kidd & The New Pirates, ex-Nick Simper's Fandango, ex-Quatermass II, ex-Simon Raven Cult, ex-The Good Old Boys, ex-Warhorse | |
| Ritchie Blackmore | Guitars (1968-1975, 1984-1993) |
| See also: ex-Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, ex-Green Bullfrog, ex-Lord Caesar Sutch & the Roman Empire, ex-Neil Christian & the Crusaders, ex-Screaming Lord Sutch, ex-The Outlaws, ex-The Trip | |
| Jon Lord | Keyboards, Organ (1968-1976, 1984-2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2012) See also: ex-WhoCares, ex-Ashton & Lord, ex-Jon Lord, ex-Paice, Ashton & Lord, ex-St Valentine's Day Massacre, ex-The Art Wood Combo, ex-The Artwoods, ex-The Hoochie Coochie Men, ex-Whitesnake, ex-The Flower Pot Men (live) | |
| Rod Evans | Vocals (1968-1969) |
| See also: ex-Captain Beyond, ex-The Maze, ex-The MI 5 | |
| Glenn Hughes | Bass, Vocals (1973-1976) |
| See also: Voodoo Hill, Iommi, Black Country Communion, Glenn Hughes, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Erik Norlander, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Trapeze | |
| David Coverdale | Vocals (1973-1976) |
| See also: Whitesnake, ex-Coverdale and Page, ex-David Coverdale, ex-The Government | |
| Tommy Bolin | Guitars, Vocals (1975-1976) |
| (R.I.P. 1976) See also: ex-Alphonse Mouzon, ex-Billy Cobham, ex-Energy, ex-James Gang, ex-Moxy, ex-Patch of Blue, ex-Zephyr | |
| Joe Lynn Turner | Vocals (1989-1992) |
| See also: Walter Giardino Temple (live), Brazen Abbot, Joe Lynn Turner, ex-Cem Köksal, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Rainbow, ex-Fadango, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Michael Men Project | |
| Past | |
| Chas Hodges | Bass (1971) |
| Joe Satriani | Guitars (1993-1994) |
| See also: Chickenfoot, Joe Satriani, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Mick Jagger | |
| Candice Night | Vocals (backing) (1993) |
| See also: Blackmore's Night, Candice Night | |
| Ronnie James Dio | Vocals (additional) (1999-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven and Hell, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Rainbow, ex-Elf, ex-Ronnie and the Redcaps, ex-Ronnie and the Rumblers, ex-Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, ex-The Electric Elves, ex-The Elves, ex-The Vegas Kings | |
| Added by: Morrigan | Modified by: theunrelentingattack |
| Added on: 2002-08-02 01:32:59 | Last modified on: 2013-05-14 16:50:34 |
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Rod Evans would later do vocals for Captain Beyond in 1973. Nick Simper would form the very Purple-ish Warhorse in 1970. Evans was also involved in a very shifty and short-lived Purple "reunion" in the early 80s that featured no former members other than himself, playing Mk II and Mk III songs.
Founding member Jon Lord retired in 2002 ...