Deep Purple
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: March 1968 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
- Active: 1968 - present
Biography
Formed in England in 1968, Deep Purple are considered among the primary architects of hard rock and heavy metal. Initially leaning toward psychedelic and progressive rock, the band's 1970 album 'In Rock' defined their new, heavier direction, built upon the interplay between Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and Jon Lord's overdriven organ. Their music merged blues-rock structures with classical-inspired virtuosity and powerful, driving rhythms, establishing a sonic blueprint that influenced subsequent generations of rock musicians. Despite numerous lineup changes, the band has maintained a consistent presence, shaping the evolution of heavy music for several decades.
Genres
Deep Purple Discography
- Shades of Deep Purple (1968) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Hush (1968) - EP - rated 3.56/5
- The Book of Taliesyn (1969) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Deep Purple in Rock (1970) - Album - rated 4.3/5
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1970) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Fireball (1971) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Made in Japan (1972) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- Machine Head (1972) - Album - rated 4.26/5
- Smoke on the Water (1973) - Single - rated 3.54/5
- Who Do We Think We Are (1973) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Stormbringer (1974) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Burn (1974) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Come Taste the Band (1975) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- 24 Carat Purple (1975) - Compilation - rated 4.14/5
- Made in Europe (1976) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's (1978) - Compilation - rated 4.02/5
- Deep Purple in Concert (1980) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple (1980) - Compilation - rated 4.14/5
- Live in London (1982) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Perfect Strangers (1984) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- The House of Blue Light (1987) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Nobody's Perfect (1988) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Slaves and Masters (1990) - Album - rated 2.39/5
- The Battle Rages On... (1993) - Album - rated 2.61/5
- Purpendicular (1996) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- 30: Very Best Of (1998) - Compilation
- Purplexed (1998) - Compilation
- Abandon (1998) - Album - rated 2.59/5
- Total Abandon: Australia 99 (1999) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Total Abandon: Live in Australia '99 (1999) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Shades 1968-1998 (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.21/5
- Anthems (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.64/5
- On the Road (2001) - Album - rated 4.15/5
- Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy: 30th October 2000 (2001) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Deep Purple (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.24/5
- Listen Learn Read On (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.25/5
- Perihelion (2002) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Bananas (2003) - Album - rated 2.71/5
- Rapture of the Deep (2005) - Album - rated 2.89/5
- Now What?! (2013) - Album - rated 2.97/5
- Infinite (2017) - Album - rated 2.76/5
- Whoosh! (2020) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Turning to Crime (2021) - Album - rated 2.74/5
- =1 (2024) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Splat! (2026) - Album - rated 2.75/5
Members
- Ian Paice - drums (1968–1976; 1984–Present)
- Ian Gillan - vocals (1969–1973; 1984–1989; 1992–Present)
- Roger Glover - bass (1969–1973; 1984–Present)
- Don Airey - keyboards (2002–Present)
- Simon McBride - guitar (2022–Present)
- Jon Lord - keyboards (1968–1976; 1984–2002)
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar (1968–1975; 1984–1993)
- Rod Evans - vocals (1968–1969)
- Nick Simper - bass, backing vocals (1968–1969)
- David Coverdale - vocals (1973–1976)
- Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals (1973–1976)
- Steve Morse - guitar (1994–2022)