Deep Purple
Rock band from Hertford · formed 1968
- blues rock
- british
- classic rock
- essential
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- progressive rock
- rock
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- None on record
About
Deep Purple is a band from Hertford, formed in 1968, tagged blues rock, british, classic rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Deep Purple formed in 1968 — MusicBrainz
- Deep Purple is based in Hertford — MusicBrainz
- Don Airey: keyboard, organ — MusicBrainz
- Simon McBride: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Rod Evans: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nick Simper: background vocals, bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ritchie Blackmore: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jon Lord: background vocals, keyboard, organ (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Paice: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Gillan: harmonica, lead vocals, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Roger Glover: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Glenn Hughes: bass guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Coverdale: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tommy Bolin: bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Deep Purple has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1968–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Deep Purple is from London, England — Wikipedia
- Deep Purple has 5 members: Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Don Airey, Simon McBride — Wikipedia
- Deep Purple plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
- Deep Purple plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Deep Purple plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Deep Purple has 3078881 listeners on Last.fm — Deep Purple on Last.fm
- Deep Purple has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Deep Purple on Discogs
- Deep Purple has 135 followers on Genius — Deep Purple on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Hertford, England — Deep Purple on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
33 releases, 1968–2026SPLAT!
2026 · Album
Guilt Trippin'
2026
Live In Tokyo - Highway Star / Smoke On The Water
2025
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2024 · Album
Lazy Sod
2024
Pictures Of You
2024
Masters Of Rock Argentina 2023
2023
7 And 7 Is (German TV Rehearsal Take 1)
2022
Live In Tokyo 2001
2022
Live In Hong Kong 2001
2022
Turning to Crime
2021 · Album
Whoosh!
2020 · Album
Infinite
2017 · Album
Now What?!
2013 · Album
Rapture of the Deep
2005 · Album
Bananas
2003 · Album
Abandon
1998 · Album
Purpendicular
1996 · Album
The Battle Rages On…
1993 · Album
Slaves and Masters
1990 · Album
The House of Blue Light
1987 · Album
Perfect Strangers
1984 · Album
Come Taste the Band
1975 · Album
Burn
1974 · Album
Stormbringer
1974 · Album
Who Do We Think We Are
1973 · Album
Machine Head
1972 · Album
Fireball
1971 · Album
Deep Purple in Rock
1970 · Album
Deep Purple
1969 · Album
The Very Best of Deep Purple
1969 · Compilation
Shades of Deep Purple
1968 · Album
The Book of Taliesyn
1968 · Album
Lineup
- Don Airey · keyboard, organ
- Simon McBride · guitar
Former
- Rod Evans · lead vocals
- Nick Simper · background vocals, bass guitar
- Ritchie Blackmore · guitar
- Jon Lord · background vocals, keyboard, organ
- Ian Paice · drums (drum set), percussion
- Ian Gillan · harmonica, lead vocals, percussion
- Roger Glover · bass guitar
- Glenn Hughes · bass guitar, lead vocals
- David Coverdale · lead vocals
- Tommy Bolin · bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Joe Lynn Turner · lead vocals
- Joe Satriani · guitar
- Steve Morse · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Deep Purple on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Deep Purple on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Deep Purple on Genius | Artist facts |
| Deep Purple on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.