Ian Gillan

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Born: August 19, 1945
From: Chiswick, London, England
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Biography

Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan started and fronted several local bands in the mid-1960s, and eventually joined Episode Six when their original singer left. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given a lengthy notice period to their managers. After a short time away from the music business, he resumed his music career with solo bands the Ian Gillan Band and Gillan, before a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1983. The following year, Deep Purple reformed and two more successful albums followed before he left in 1989. He returned to the group in 1992, and has remained its lead singer ever since. In addition to his main work—performing with Deep Purple and other bands during the 1970s and 1980s—he sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), performed in the charity supergroup Rock Aid Armenia, and engaged in a number of business investments and ventures, including a hotel, a motorcycle manufacturer, and music recording facilities at Kingsway Studios. More recently, he has performed solo concerts concurrently with his latter career in Deep Purple, and his work and affinity with Armenia, combined with his continued friendship with Tony Iommi since his brief time in Black Sabbath, has led him to form the supergroup WhoCares with Iommi. His solo career outside of Deep Purple was given a comprehensive overview with the Gillan's Inn box set in 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Gillan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

58 films

Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux

20065.9

Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken

1994

Deep Purple: Perihelion

20027.9

Let it Rock: Volume 1

2003

Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie

20146.6

Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo

20159.5

Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London

2005

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023

20238.0

Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980

2006

Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011

20116.2

Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona

20147.8

Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011

20116.5

Deep Purple: Bombay Calling

20008.0

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

20146.5

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

20026.2

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

2018

Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite

20177.9

Gillan: The Glory Years

2008

Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida

2002

Deep Purple - Now What!?

2026

Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology

2004

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

197210.0

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

20147.4

Heavy Metal Britannia

20107.1

The Butterfly Ball

19774.0

Deep Purple: Live in China

2006

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

19936.6

Celebrating Jon Lord

20145.8

Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996

20067.8

Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

201410.0

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

200110.0

Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra

20008.7

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

2011

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

19915.2

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

20056.4

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

20137.4

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two

19928.2

Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow

2019

Deep Purple special

2000

Deep Purple: Total Abandon

20118.0

Deep Purple in Montreux

1971

Highway Star: Journey In Rock

20077.0

Deep Purple In Rock

2008

Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends

2001

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

20097.8

Ian Gillan: Live in Concert

2009

Deep Purple: Live at the NEC

2002

Classic Rock: Anthology

2002

Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006

20069.3

The Ultimate Collection: Classic Rock Productions

2005

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

2010

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

19708.0

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

20041.0

Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken

20159.5

Deep Purple at Hellfest

20178.0

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

19708.5

Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition

201710.0

Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

20008.0