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DEEP PURPLE BAND PAGE
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CURRENT NAME
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Deep Purple | |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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United Kingdom | |
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STATUS
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Active | |
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FORMED IN
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LABEL
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Currently unsigned | |
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GENRE
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Hard rock; Heavy metal | |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-04-16, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2008-03-22, 03:49 | |
| Band biography |
Formed in 1968 [1967-1968 the band was known as Roundabout], the British band's early lineup consisted of Rod Evans (vocals), Nick Simper (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Ian Paice (drums). After the release of their debut album Shades of Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton), the band scored its first success with two covers: Joe South's "Hush" and Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman."
After 1970's classical-tinged Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Warner Bros.) the band's sound took a turn for the loud, dominated by Blackmore's aggressive guitar attack. With a newfound metal sound, Deep Purple saw success in 1972's Machine Head, which reached the Top 10 and produced the hit single "Smoke on the Water." However, the mid-'70s saw major shifts in the band, including the departure of Gillan, who later joined Black Sabbath. Gillan's replacement, David Coverdale, achieved fame in the '80s as a member of Whitesnake.
After disbanding [in 1976], Deep Purple released the Top 20 Perfect Strangers (Mercury) in 1984 [when the band got back together once more], which included the single "Knocking at Your Back Door." Various incarnations of Deep Purple continued releasing albums into the '90s, including a 1992 "best-of" compilation.
The biography was taken from RollingStone.com.
In April 2005 the band parted ways with their long-time label partner EMI Records.
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