Ian Gillan

Known for ActingBorn 1945-08-19 (age 80)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo

Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken

Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006

Seven Ages of Rock

Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

Deep Purple at Hellfest

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two

Deep Purple: Total Abandon

Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

Deep Purple: Bombay Calling

Deep Purple: Perihelion

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite

Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996

Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Classic Albums

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

Heavy Metal Britannia

Highway Star: Journey In Rock

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

The Boys of Buchenwald

Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux

Celebrating Jon Lord

Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011

Morgenmagazin

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

The Butterfly Ball

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

Ian Gillan: Live in Concert

Deep Purple In Rock

Gillan: The Glory Years