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Deep Purple is the name of a British rock group, and is also the name of a song composed by Peter De Rose, from which the band may have borrowed its name. They are one of the first and most famous hard rock bands, and are considered pioneers of heavy metal.

Hit singles

  • 1968 "Hush" #4 US
  • 1968 "Kentucky Woman" #38 US
  • 1969 "River Deep - Mountain High" # 53 US
  • 1970 "Black Night" #2 UK, # 66 US
  • 1971 "Strange Kind of Woman" #8 UK
  • 1971 "Fireball" #15 UK
  • 1972 "Never Before" #35 UK
  • 1973 "Smoke on the Water" #21 UK (1977 release), #3 US (# 4 US ?)
  • 1973 "Woman From Tokyo" # 60 US
  • 1974 "Might Just Take Your Life" # 91 US
  • 1977 "New Live and Rare EP" #31 UK (including an unheard live version of Black Night)
  • 1978 "New Live And Rare EP II" # 45 UK
  • 1980 "Black Night" (reissue) # 43 UK
  • 1980 "New Live And Rare EP III" # 48 UK (including Smoke On The Water)
  • 1985 "Knocking At Your Backdoor" # 61 US
  • 1985 "Perfect Strangers" # 48 UK
  • 1985 "Knocking At Your Backdoor/Perfect Strangers" # 68 UK
  • 1988 "Hush" (re-recording) # 62 UK
  • 1990 "King Of Dreams" # 70 UK

~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Pre-History
The Dawn of Purple
Top of the World
The Reunion
Revival
Current line-up
Discography
Hit singles
See also
External links
The Song

 

 

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