Deep Purple1969
Joins Deep Purple as lead vocalist, replacing Rod Evans and helping create the classic Mark II line-up.
Historical person
Ian Gillan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ian Gillan, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1969–19938 events0 places
Chronological biography
1969
1970
Child in Time1970
Delivers the dramatic vocal performance on Child in Time, one of Deep Purple's defining early concert pieces.
Deep Purple in Rock1970
Sings on Deep Purple in Rock, the album that firmly establishes the band as a hard rock force.
1971
Fireball1971
Sings on Fireball as Deep Purple builds on the success of Deep Purple in Rock.
1973
Who Do We Think We Are1973
Completes his first period with Deep Purple after recording Who Do We Think We Are.
1983
Born Again12 September 1983
Sings on Born Again after joining Black Sabbath from Deep Purple.
1984
Perfect Strangers1984
Rejoins Deep Purple for the Mark II reunion and records Perfect Strangers.
1993
The Battle Rages On1993
Returns to Deep Purple for The Battle Rages On, restoring the Mark II vocal line-up before Blackmore leaves again.
Titles and roles
Member of Black Sabbath · Member of Deep Purple
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.