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Deep Purple
photo credit: Jim Rakete

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1968 in Hertford, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Arena Rock British Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal

Group Members

Ian Gillan Ian Paice Jon Lord Ritchie Blackmore Roger Glover David Coverdale Steve Morse Tommy Bolin Glenn Hughes Joe Lynn Turner Don Airey Mel Galley Joe Satriani Nick Simper Rod Evans
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Deep Purple

Biography by Jason Ankeny

Progressive rock giants who made hard rock a fine art, and unleashed some of the greatest guitar riffs known to the world.
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