Ritchie Blackmore1968
Joins Deep Purple as guitarist, bringing a hard rock and classical influence that defines the band's early sound.
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Joins Deep Purple as guitarist, bringing a hard rock and classical influence that defines the band's early sound.
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Co-manages Deep Purple through HEC Enterprises during the band's formation and early recording career.
Co-manages Deep Purple through the HEC organisation during the band's formation and early recording career.
Conceives the original Roundabout idea, a rotating rock group that evolves into the permanent band Deep Purple.
Manages the early Roundabout project that becomes Deep Purple after the band settles on a permanent name and line-up.
Joins Deep Purple as lead vocalist after singing with The Maze before the band records its first albums.
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Supports the early Deep Purple project as part of HEC Enterprises, which finances and manages the new group.
Joins Deep Purple as keyboard player, making Hammond organ a central part of the band's heavy rock style.
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Joins Deep Purple as drummer after playing with The Maze, becoming the only constant member across the band's history.
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Joins Deep Purple as bassist and records the band's first three studio albums before leaving in 1969.
Founder member of Deep Purple.
Records vocals on the self-titled third album Deep Purple before leaving the band later in 1969.
Joins Deep Purple as lead vocalist, replacing Rod Evans and helping create the classic Mark II line-up.
Joins Deep Purple as bassist, replacing Nick Simper and forming the classic Mark II line-up.
Completes his final Deep Purple studio album before being replaced as the band changes musical direction.
Joins Deep Purple as lead vocalist, replacing Ian Gillan for the Mark III line-up.
Joins Deep Purple as bassist and vocalist, bringing a stronger soul and funk influence to the band.
Leaves Deep Purple after the Stormbringer period and later forms Rainbow.
Joins Deep Purple as guitarist, replacing Ritchie Blackmore for the Mark IV line-up.
Leaves Deep Purple as the band collapses after the troubled Mark IV period.
Stops working with Deep Purple when the band breaks up, later returning for the 1984 reunion.
Joins Deep Purple as keyboard player, replacing Jon Lord after earlier work as a touring substitute.
Leaves Deep Purple after more than three decades as the band's defining keyboard player.
Joins Deep Purple as guitarist after Steve Morse steps back from the band.
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