
Ian Gillan
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Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan started and fronted several local bands in the mid-1960s, and eventually joined Episode Six when their original singer left. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given a lengthy notice period to their managers. After a short time away from the music business, he resumed his music career with solo bands the Ian Gillan Band and Gillan, before a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1983. The following year, Deep Purple reformed and two more successful albums followed before he left in 1989. He returned to the group in 1992, and has remained its lead singer ever since. In addition to his main work—performing with Deep Purple and other bands during the 1970s and 1980s—he sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), performed in the charity supergroup Rock Aid Armenia, and engaged in a number of business investments and ventures, including a hotel, a motorcycle manufacturer, and music recording facilities at Kingsway Studios. More recently, he has performed solo concerts concurrently with his latter career in Deep Purple, and his work and affinity with Armenia, combined with his continued friendship with Tony Iommi since his brief time in Black Sabbath, has led him to form the supergroup WhoCares with Iommi. His solo career outside of Deep Purple was given a comprehensive overview with the Gillan's Inn box set in 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Gillan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
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Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
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Deep Purple at Hellfest
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Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition

Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
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Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
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Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
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Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
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Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
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Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
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Celebrating Jon Lord
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Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
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Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
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Deep Purple: Total Abandon
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Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
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Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
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Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
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Heavy Metal Britannia
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Ian Gillan: Live in Concert

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

Deep Purple In Rock
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Gillan: The Glory Years
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Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
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Highway Star: Journey In Rock
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Deep Purple: Live in China
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Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
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Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
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Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
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Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
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Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
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Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
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Let it Rock: Volume 1
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Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
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Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
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Deep Purple: Perihelion
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Classic Rock: Anthology
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The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
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Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
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Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
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Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
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Deep Purple special
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Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
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Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
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Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
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Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
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Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
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The Butterfly Ball
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Deep Purple: Made In Japan
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Deep Purple in Montreux
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Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
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Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
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