Deep Purple Biography - Profile
Foundation: Hertford, England in 1968
Band Members: Ian Gillan - Vocals
Roger Glover - Bass
Ian Paice - Drums
Steve Morse - Guitar
Don Airey - Keyboard
Jon Lord - Keyboard
Richy Blackmoor - Guitar
Nick Simper - Bass
Rod Evans - Vocalist
First released record: Shades of Deep Purple (1968)
Claim to fame: Song: "Hush" (1968)
Labels: Spitfire, Warner Bros., Tetragrammaton, PSP, Amiga, Purple,
Harvest, Trio, Portrait, Mercury, Emi, RCA, Creative Sounds,
Giant, Combat, European Import, Prominent, CMC International,
Karussell, Polygram, Edel, Eagle,
Music Styles: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy
Metal
Awards:
> Eurovision 1974
>
Bravo OTTO Award 1977
>
Golden Pop Hammer
Award 1976 / 1978
> Ivor Novello award 2002
> Golden
Grammophone 1981
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