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Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from Hertford. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice ("Mark I"). In mid-1969, Evans and Simper were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover ("Mark II").
Nick Simper was the original bassist for Deep Purple, playing with the band from 1968 to 1969. He appeared on their first three albums, Shades of Deep Purple, The Book of Taliesyn, and Deep Purple. Simper’s bass playing was a key component of the band’s early sound.
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In 1980, a touring version of the band surfaced with Rod Evans, who had left Captain Beyond at the end of 1973, as the only member who had ever been in Deep Purple, eventually ending in successful legal action from the legitimate Deep Purple camp over unauthorised use of the name. Evans was ordered to pay damages of US$672,000 for using the ...
He was a founding member and the lead guitarist of Deep Purple, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. [1] He is prolific in creating guitar riffs and has been known for playing both classically influenced and blues -based solos.
Sep 16, 2022 · Since the release of their 1968 debut, Shades of Deep Purple, they've weathered nine different lineups – which the group dubbed "Marks" – and a couple of reunions of the Mark II quintet ...
The celebrated MKII line up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore were responsible for creating many of the defining rock albums of the early 70’s, including “Made In Japan”, universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time.
Jun 9, 2024 · Although ignored in Britain, Deep Purple succeeded almost immediately in America. Their first single, Hush, written by US composer Joe ‘Games People Play’ South, was a perky, organ-driven stomper with a raw, hypnotic groove, and the last track recorded for their debut album Shades Of Deep Purple.
