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Deep Purple had a foot in the door of Progressive Rock, mainly through Jon Lord's classically-influenced contributions. But much of their influence stems from the pure rock sound exemplified by Richie Blackmore and Ian Gillan. Much of British rock music had blues influences (Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones etc) but Deep Purple set the scene for what was to become Heavy Metal music later in the 1970s.
Of the more successful bands, AC/DC, UFO and Judas Priest probably led the chase, followed by a clutch of bands appearing at the end of the 1970s: Saxon, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Magnum and other "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" bands. Indeed Judas Priest's sound in the late 1970s was very similar to Deep Purple's on tracks like Highway Star recorded some years earlier.
It is probably too simple to attribute the whole of the NWOBHM to Deep Purple's influence given that other bands such The Scorpions and Black Sabbath were also performing heavy sets at around the same time. Yet Deep Purple were the biggest and most enduring of those early non-blues heavy rock bands and hence contributed more than any in paving the way for fans to discover other bands offering a similar type of music.
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What are the release dates for The Deep Purple - 1920?
The Deep Purple - 1920 was released on: USA: 2 May 1920
How many lead singers has deep purple had?
4.Rod Evans (Shades of Deep Purple, The Book of Taliesin, Deep Purple)Ian Gillan (Deep Purple in Concert, Deep Purple in Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, Who Do We Think We Are, Perfect Strangers, The House of Blue Light, The Battle Rages On, Purpendicular, Abandon, Bananas, Rapture of the Deep)David Coverdale (Burn, Stormbringer, Come Taste the Band)Joe Lynn Turner (Slaves and Masters)Also, Glenn Hughes did some vocals on Burn, Stormbringerand Come Taste the Band and Tommy Bolin did some on Come Taste the Band.
Who sings the song highway star?
The Band 'Deep Purple'. And, Buckcherry does the 2009 cover. :) Blackfoot is the band that performs Highway Song, not Deep Purple unless they did a cover version at some point
Is Karen Gillan related to Ian Gillan of Deep Purple?
yes
List 5 interesting things about deep purple?
Deep purple is a fun color. It is bright and stands out with it's boldness. It is a very calm and soothing color because it reminds you of the moon and the night sky. It makes you think of a soft velvety blanket. It is not as shocking as other deep colors. These are five intresting things about deep purple that no other color can do. Oh yeah, and your welcome! Always willing to help!
When was Deep Purple created?
Deep Purple was created in 1968.
When did Deep Purple end?
Deep Purple ended in 1976.
Sea whip has a deep purple color. What are the adjectives in the sentence?
deep,purple.
Who sang the song smoke on the water?
That would be Deep Purple.
Is deep purple the best band on the planet?
No, they're really not.OH YES THEY ARE ! ! ! ! ! If you look at the influence of most metal bands, deep purple is composed of that, jazz drums, blues guitar. OH YES, THEY ARE METAL, very metal. You like it like that, dont you?
Who recorded the song 'Deep Purple Hush'?
The song "Deep Purple Hush" was recorded by Deep Purple in 1968 for their first album "Shades of Deep Purple". It was based on the song "Hush" by Billy Joe Royal in November 1967.
Will Ritchie Blackmore ever return to Deep Purple?
Only Ritchie and Deep Purple can answer this.
When was Shades of Deep Purple created?
Shades of Deep Purple was created in 1968-07.
When was Deep Purple Tribute created?
Deep Purple Tribute was created in 2003-05.
Is the Lead singer of deep purple is gay?
None of the singers of Deep Purple are gay.
What does blue plus purple?
deep purple
When was Powerhouse - Deep Purple album - created?
Powerhouse - Deep Purple album - was created in 1969.
