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Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. [1] They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, [2][3] although their musical style has varied throughout their career. [4] Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album ...
Jon Lord. Ian Paice. Producer (s) Deep Purple. Music video. "Child in Time" on YouTube. " Child in Time " is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their fourth studio album, Deep Purple in Rock in 1970. [2] It is the longest track on the album, running over ten minutes. The song's lyrics are loosely inspired by the Cold War.
Deep Purple (song) " Deep Purple " is a song and the biggest hit written by pianist Peter DeRose, who broadcast between 1923 and 1939 with May Singhi as "The Sweethearts of the Air" on the NBC radio network. The British rock band Deep Purple named themselves after the song. Paul Whiteman recorded and released the original version of the song in ...
Smoke on the Water. " Smoke on the Water " is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head. The song's lyrics are based on true events, chronicling the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino in Montreux, Switzerland. It is considered the band's signature song and its guitar riff is considered to be one of the ...
Knocking at Your Back Door. " Knocking at Your Back Door " is a song by the English hard rock band Deep Purple, the first track of the album Perfect Strangers, which was released in October 1984. The song was written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. The track received heavy airplay at the time, playing on heavy rotation.
When a Blind Man Cries. " When a Blind Man Cries " is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, originally only available as the B-side of the single "Never Before", released in 1972. It was recorded during the Machine Head sessions in December 1971. According to Ian Gillan, "It’s just an example, for example, if you think of the phrase 'if a ...
Once Deep Purple in Rock had been completed, EMI asked for a suitable single to be recorded to help promote the album. Though Roger Glover states that Ricky Nelson's 1962 hard rocking arrangement of the George Gershwin song "Summertime" was the basis for the Mk II Deep Purple single "Black Night," [4] it is also similar to Blues Magoos's 1966 psychedelic hit song "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet."
Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale. Producer (s) Deep Purple. " Mistreated " is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple taken from their 1974 album Burn. The song was written by the band's guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and new vocalist David Coverdale, who, along with new bassist Glenn Hughes, brought new blues and funk elements to the band.