Deep Purple
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Summary
Deep Purple is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,764 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3]
- Influenced by: Cream[4], Jimi Hendrix[5], The Yardbirds[6], Led Zeppelin[7], The Beatles[8], Small Faces[9], The Moody Blues[10], Them[11], Jeff Beck[12], The Kinks[13], Iron Butterfly[14], Screaming Lord Sutch[15], Vanilla Fudge[16], The Animals[17]
- Country: United Kingdom[18]
- Genre: hard rock[19], psychedelic rock[20], traditional heavy metal[21], progressive rock[22], classic rock[23]
- Record label: Polydor[24], EMI[25], Warner Music Group[26], Tetragrammaton Records[27], EMI Records[28], Edel Records[29], Bertelsmann Music Group[30], BMG Rights Management[31], Warner Bros. Records[32], Aquarius Records[33], Harvest[34]
- Discography: Deep Purple discography[35]
- Commons category: Deep Purple[36]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[37]
- Has part(s): Don Airey[38], Ian Gillan[39], Roger Glover[40], Ian Paice[41], Simon McBride[42]
- Inception: January 1, 1968[43]
- Location of formation: London[44], England[45], Hertford[46]
- Official website: https://deeppurple.com/[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Deep Purple[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Topic has template: Template:Deep Purple[50]
- Official name: Deep Purple[51]
- Native label: Deep Purple[52]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[53]
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Country: GB[54]
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Began / founded: 1968[55]
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Genre(s): blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[56]
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Community tags: blues rock, british, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: 79491354-3d83-40e3-9d8e-7592d58d790a[58]
Why It Matters
Deep Purple has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
It has been cited as an influence by Rush[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1968[63]; Bryan Adams[64], a guitarist[65], b. 1959[66], of Canada[67], awarded the Golden Feather[68]; Alice in Chains[69], a rock band[70], in United States[71], founded in 1987[72]; Van Halen[73], a musical group[74], founded in 1972[75]; Quiet Riot[76], a musical group[77], founded in 1973[78]; and Motörhead[79], a rock band[80], in United Kingdom[81], founded in 1975[82].
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[61], Bryan Adams[64], Alice in Chains[69], and Van Halen[73].