Deep Purple

Summary

Deep Purple is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,272 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Deep Purple received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Cream^[4].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[5].
• Deep Purple was influenced by The Yardbirds^[6].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Led Zeppelin^[7].
• Deep Purple was influenced by The Beatles^[8].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Small Faces^[9].
• Deep Purple is in the country of United Kingdom^[10].
• Deep Purple's instance of is recorded as rock band^[11].
• Deep Purple's genre is hard rock^[12].
• Deep Purple's genre is psychedelic rock^[13].
• Deep Purple's genre is traditional heavy metal^[14].
• Deep Purple's genre is progressive rock^[15].
• Deep Purple's genre is classic rock^[16].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Polydor^[17].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as EMI^[18].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[19].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Tetragrammaton Records^[20].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as EMI Records^[21].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Edel Records^[22].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[23].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as BMG Rights Management^[24].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[25].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Aquarius Records^[26].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Harvest^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968^[30]

• Genre(s): blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: blues rock, british, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 79491354-3d83-40e3-9d8e-7592d58d790a^[33]

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Recognition

Deep Purple received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Deep Purple ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,272 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Rush^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1968^[38]; Alice in Chains^[39], a rock band^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1987^[42]; Van Halen^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1972^[45]; Bryan Adams^[46], a guitarist^[47], b. 1959^[48], of Canada^[49], awarded the Golden Feather^[50]; Motörhead^[51], a rock band^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1975^[54]; and Thin Lizzy^[55], a musical group^[56], founded in 1969^[57].

FAQs

What awards did Deep Purple receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Deep Purple influence?

Deep Purple has been cited as an influence by Rush^[36], Alice in Chains^[39], Van Halen^[43], and Bryan Adams^[46].