Deep Purple | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Roundabout |
Origin | Hertford, England |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock |
Years active | 1968–1976, 1984–present |
Labels | Tetragrammaton, Warner Bros., Polydor, BMG, EMI, Edel |
Members | Ian Paice Roger Glover Ian Gillan Steve Morse Don Airey |
Past member(s) | Former members |
Website | www |
Deep Purple are an English rock band started in Hertford, England, in 1968. Their best known song is "Smoke on the Water" from the album Machine Head. Some of their other albums, such as Deep Purple in Rock, were great hit and was rated #1 in Germany. Deep Purple are one of the bands that helped create hard rock and heavy metal music.