| Deep Purple | |
|---|---|
 In 2004, from left to right, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Don Airey and Steve Morse | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hertfordshire, England |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, heavy metal[1][2][3], blues-rock |
| Years active | 1968 – 1976 1984 – present |
| Label(s) | Edel, EMI, BMG, Polydor, Warner Bros., Tetragrammaton, Aquarius |
| Associated acts | Rainbow, Whitesnake, Gillan, Black Sabbath, Blackmore's Night, Tommy Bolin, Episode Six, Screaming Lord Sutch, Dixie Dregs |
| Website | www.deeppurple.com |
| Members | |
| Ian Gillan Steve Morse Roger Glover Don Airey Ian Paice | |
| Former members | |
| Ritchie Blackmore Jon Lord Rod Evans Nick Simper David Coverdale Glenn Hughes Joe Lynn Turner Joe Satriani Tommy Bolin | |
Deep Purple are an English hard rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968.[4] Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock,[5] although the members of the band have always refused to label themselves as heavy metal[6]. The band has also incorporated pop and progressive rock elements [5]. It was once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's loudest band,[5][7][8] and it has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.[9][10][11][12] Deep Purple was ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program.[13]
The band has gone through many line-up changes and an eight-year hiatus. The 1968-76 line-ups are commonly labelled Mark I, II, III and IV. [14][15] Their second and most commercially successful line-up featured: Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Jon Lord (keyboards), Roger Glover (bass guitar) and Ian Paice (drums).[8] This line-up was revived from 1984-89 and again in 1993 before the rift between Blackmore and other members became unbridgeable. The current line-up including guitarist Steve Morse has been much more stable, though Lord's retirement in 2002 has left Paice as the only original member.[16]
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