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Fireball

Great Britain · Arts / Popular Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1971Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1971

Ian Gillan1971

Arts / Popular Music

Sings on Fireball as Deep Purple builds on the success of Deep Purple in Rock.

Roger Glover1971

Arts / Popular Music

Plays bass on Fireball, the band's 1971 studio album and a major release by the Mark II line-up.

Ian Paice1971

Arts / Popular Music

Drives the title track Fireball with fast double-bass drumming, giving the album its urgent opening sound.

Names involved

Ian GillanIan PaiceRoger Glover

Provenance

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