Deep Purple
Joins Deep Purple as drummer after playing with The Maze, becoming the only constant member across the band's history.
Role range: 1968-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ian Paice Biography and Timeline
Follow Ian Paice through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ian Paice, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1968–1976Years on this page
1968
Deep Purple
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Hush
Drums on Hush, one of Deep Purple's first major singles and a key part of the Mark I period.
Role range: 1968-
1971
Fireball
Drives the title track Fireball with fast double-bass drumming, giving the album its urgent opening sound.
Role range: 1968-
1972
Machine Head
Provides the precise and forceful drumming that anchors Machine Head and the band's classic Mark II style.
Role range: 1968-
1976
Deep Purple
Stops working with Deep Purple when the band breaks up, later returning for the 1984 reunion.
Role range: 1968-
Records, sources and methodology
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