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Line diagram

Deep Purple

1968 to 1976, re-formed in 1984

See Hard rock on the network

The line diagram

Each member is a lane on the year axis, in the colour of the line the band was on. A filled station marks a joining, an open one a departure, a square a death. The dotted rail is a reunion. A dotted branch leads to a band that grew out of this one, or in from a band its members came from. The table below lists the same spells.

Members

MemberRoleYears
Rod Evansvocals1968 to 1969
Nick Simperbass1968 to 1969
Ritchie Blackmoreguitar1968 to 1975
Ian Paicedrums1968 to 1976
Jon Lordkeyboards1968 to 1976
Ian Gillanvocals1969 to 1973
Roger Gloverbass1969 to 1973
David Coverdalevocals1973 to 1976
Glenn Hughesbass, vocals1973 to 1976
Tommy Bolinguitar1975 to 1976
Ian Gillanvocals1984 to 1989
Ritchie Blackmoreguitar1984 to 1993
Jon Lordkeyboards1984 to 2002
Ian Paicedrums1984 to today
Roger Gloverbass1984 to today
Joe Lynn Turnervocals1989 to 1992
Ian Gillanvocals1992 to today
Joe Satrianiguitar (touring)1993 to 1994
Steve Morseguitar1994 to 2022
Don Aireykeyboards2002 to today
Simon McBrideguitar2022 to today

The line

  1. Hard rock1968 to today

    Mark I to Mark IX

    Formed in Hertford in 1968, the band is known by its numbered line- ups. Mark II, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover from 1969, made In Rock, Machine Head and "Smoke on the Water"; David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes made Mark III in 1973; Ritchie Blackmore quit in 1975 and Tommy Bolin's Mark IV folded in 1976. Mark II re-formed in 1984, Steve Morse replaced Blackmore in 1994, Don Airey took Jon Lord's seat in 2002, and Simon McBride's Mark IX has played since 2022.

    Key album: Machine Head, 1972

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Deep Purple (opens in a new tab)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, List of Deep Purple members (opens in a new tab)
  2. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Deep Purple (opens in a new tab)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Deep Purple (opens in a new tab)

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The Metro Map of Music, ‘Deep Purple: line diagram’, /line-ups/deep-purple.