Deep Purple
Joins Deep Purple as lead vocalist after singing with The Maze before the band records its first albums.
Role range: 1968-1969
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rod Evans Biography and Timeline
Follow Rod Evans through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Rod Evans, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1968–1969Years on this page
1968
Deep Purple
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Shades of Deep Purple
Sings lead vocals on Shades of Deep Purple, including the band's breakthrough version of Hush.
Role range: 1968-1969
1969
Deep Purple
Records vocals on the self-titled third album Deep Purple before leaving the band later in 1969.
Role range: 1968-1969
Records, sources and methodology
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