Deep Purple (band)

Deep Purple is a band that was formed by Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Nick Simper, and Ian Paice in 1968.

Rod Evans and Nick Simper were replaced by former Episode Six members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover in 1969.

Ian Gillan and Roger Glover were replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes in 1973.

Ritchie Blackmore quit to form the band Rainbow and was replaced by Tommy Bolin in 1975.

Tommy Bolin passed away in 1976.

Current Members

 * Ian Gillan: lead vocals (1969-1973, 1984-1989, 1992-present)
 * Steve Morse: guitar (1994-present)
 * Don Airey: keyboards (2002-present)
 * Roger Glover: bass (1969-1973, 1984-present)
 * Ian Paice: drums (1968-1976, 1984-present)

Vocalists

 * Rod Evans (1968-1969)
 * David Coverdale (1973-1976)
 * Glenn Hughes (1973-1976)
 * Joe Lynn Turner (1989-1992)

Guitarists

 * Ritchie Blackmore (1968-1975, 1984-1993)
 * Tommy Bolin (1975-1976)
 * Joe Satriani (1993-1994)

Keyboardists

 * Jon Lord (1968-1976, 1984-2002)

Bassists

 * Nick Simper (1968-1969)
 * Glenn Hughes (1973-1976)

Discography
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Studio Albums

 * Shades of Deep Purple (1968)
 * The Book of Taliesyn (1968/1969)
 * Deep Purple (1969)
 * Deep Purple in Rock (1970)
 * Fireball (1971)
 * Machine Head (1972)
 * Who Do We Think We Are (1973)
 * Burn (1974)
 * Stormbringer (1974)
 * Come Taste the Band (1975)
 * Perfect Strangers (1984)
 * The House of Blue Light (1987)
 * Slaves and Masters (1990)
 * The Battle Rages On... (1993)
 * Purpendicular (1996)
 * Abandon (1998)
 * Bananas (2003)
 * Rapture of the Deep (2005)
 * Now What?! (2013)
 * Infinite (2017)

Live Albums

 * Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969/1970)
 * Made in Japan (1972)
 * Made in Europe
 * Last Concert in Japan
 * Deep Purple in Concert
 * Live in London
 * Nobody's Perfect
 * Scandinavian Nights
 * In the Absence of Pink
 * Gemini Suite Live
 * Come Hell or High Water

Compilation Albums

 * Purple Passages (1972)

Singles

 * Hush (1968)
 * Kentucky Woman (1968)
 * River Deep - Mountain High (1969)
 * Help! (1969)
 * Emmaretta (1969)
 * Hallelujah (1969)
 * Black Night (1970)
 * Speed King (1970)
 * Strange Kind of Woman (1971)
 * Fireball (1971)
 * Never Before (1972)
 * Lazy (1972)
 * Child in Time (1972)
 * Highway Star (1972)
 * Smoke on the Water (1973)
 * Woman from Tokyo (1973)
 * Super Trouper (1973)
 * Might Just Take Your Life
 * Burn
 * You Can't Do It Right
 * Stormbringer
 * Lady Double Dealer

Videography
See Videography

Tourography
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 * Deep Purple Debut Tour (1968)
 * Shades of Deep Purple Tour (1968)
 * The Book of Taliesyn Tour
 * Deep Purple European Tour ?
 * In Rock World Tour
 * Fireball World Tour
 * Machine Head World Tour