Deep Purple is a legendary British rock band that has existed since 1968. The band is considered one of the founders of hard rock and heavy metal. The composition of the band has undergone several transformations over the years. The only constant participant today is Deep Purple drummer Ian Pace.
In more than 50 years, they have created 22 studio albums with a circulation of more than 100 million. This fact gave the team a place in the Guinness Book of Records. In the rating of "Best Hard Rock Artists" of the VH1 Deep Purple channel occupy 22 positions. The band has won Kerrang Awards! Awards, MTV Video Music Award, Grammy and others. Major albums in the history of Deep Purple
Although the world's critics disagree about the band's discography leader, most of the top five include the following British records:
- In Rock
- Fireball
- Machine Head
- Burn
- Stormbringer
A breakthrough for Deep Purple was the release of the album In Rock (1970). His most famous hits are Speed King, Into The Fire and Child in Time. In the British chart, the album took 4th place.
A good start with In Rock paved the way for the success of Fireball's next album, which topped the UK charts.
Constant changes in the composition of Deep Ash, which did not harm the success of the group
Throughout the history of Deep Purple there have been 8 changes in the composition, commonly called Mark, as well as several reunions of the Mark II quintet.
At the same time, the third and fourth members of the band are considered "golden". Their member bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes called his "favorite white singer" Stevie Vander (for a special insightful tenor).
The composition of Deep Purple today:
- Ian Gillan (vocals)
- Steve Morse (guitar)
- Don Airy (keyboards)
- Roger Glover (bass guitar)
- Ian Pace (drums)
Looking to the future
In 2016, Deep Purple were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And this, obviously, is not the last high-profile award of the star team. After all, the musicians continue to travel the world with large-scale concert tours and pour their powerful energy on the continents.
Deep Purple's latest release is the Whoosh! took place in June 2020. The name of the record means "sound that cuts through the air". So Deep Purple is still full of ideas and willingness to conquer new heights.
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