Acting
Ian Gillan
1945-08-19 · Chiswick, London, England
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.
Known for
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Seven Ages of Rock
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Heavy Metal Britannia
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Classic Albums
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
The Butterfly Ball
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
Movie credits · 61
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Deep Purple at Hellfest
Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Celebrating Jon Lord
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Heavy Metal Britannia
Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Deep Purple In Rock
Gillan: The Glory Years
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Deep Purple: Live in China
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
The Ultimate Collection: Classic Rock Productions
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Let it Rock: Volume 1
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
TV credits · 4
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