Ian Gillan
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: Live in concert 72/73
(Lead Vocal)
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
(Self)
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
(Himself)
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
(Lead Singer)
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
(Himself - Vocals)
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
(vocals)
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
(Vocals)
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
(vocals)
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
(Self)
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
(Himself - Vocals)
Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
(Himself)
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
(Vocals)
Deep Purple in Montreux
(Self)
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
(Himself - Vocals)
The Butterfly Ball
(Herself)
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
(vocals)
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
(Self - Deep Purple)
Deep Purple: Live in China
(Himself)
Celebrating Jon Lord
(Vocals)
Classic Rock: Anthology
(Himself)
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
(Self)
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
(Himself - Vocals)
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
(Himself)
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
(Lead Vocal)
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
(Himself)
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
(Himself)
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
(Self)
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
(Self)
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
(Himself)
Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
(Himself)
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
(Himself)
Deep Purple at Hellfest
(Himself)
Let it Rock: Volume 1
(Self - Deep Purple)
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
(Himself)
Heavy Metal Britannia
(Self)
Deep Purple In Rock
(Himself - Vocals)
Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
(himself)
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
(himself)
Deep Purple: Perihelion
(Lead Singer)
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
(Vocals)
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
(Vocals)
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
(Vocals)
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
(Self - vocals)
Gillan: The Glory Years
(Vocals)
Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
(Vocals)
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
(Himself (Archive Material))
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
(Himself)
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
(Self)
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
(vocals)
Deep Purple special
(Self - vocals)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Deep Purple: Made In Japan (Dolby Atmos)
Deep Purple - Machine Head - LPCM
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
(Self)
Classic Albums
(Self)
Seven Ages of Rock
(Self)
Morgenmagazin
(Self)
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
(Compositors)
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
(Compositors)
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
(Compositors)
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
(Compositors)
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
(Compositors)
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
(Compositors)
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
(Compositors)
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
(Compositors)
Celebrating Jon Lord
(Compositors)
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
(Compositors)
The Boys of Buchenwald
(Writer)