Deep Purple

Deep Purple
L-R: Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Don Airey and Steve Morse in 2004.
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.deeppurple.com

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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.