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'''Deep Purple''' are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1968. Along with [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Black Sabbath]], they are considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal and hard rock, although the members of the band have always refused to label themselves as the former. They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
 
  
The band has gone through many line-up changes, as well as an eight years split and two reunions. Their second and most commercially successful line-up featured: Ian Gillan (lead vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Jon Lord (keyboard), Roger Glover (bass guitar) and Ian Paice (drums).
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Deep Purple are a [[United Kingdom|British]] hard rock band who were one of the pioneers of heavy metal, along with [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Black Sabbath]] and who experienced their greatest success during the 1970s.
  
 
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L-R: Roger Glover (bass), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Gilian (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards) and Ian Paice (drums)


Deep Purple are a British hard rock band who were one of the pioneers of heavy metal, along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and who experienced their greatest success during the 1970s.

References

Wrote Smoke On The Water about the fire in Montreux as they were about to record an album.

The following week Zappa was injured at London's Rainbow Theatre which inspired Deep Purple to introduce performances of Smoke On The Water with the words "Break a leg Frank".

See Also

Further reading:
Deep Purple