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.
57 movies · 4 shows
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
2023·8.0
Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
2019·0.0
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018·0.0
Deep Purple at Hellfest
2017·8.0
Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
2017·10.0
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
2017·7.9
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
2015·9.5
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
2015·9.5
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
2014·6.6
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014·6.5
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
2014·7.8
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2014·10.0
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014·7.4
Celebrating Jon Lord
2014·5.8
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
2013·7.4
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
2011·6.5
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
2011·8.0
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
2011·0.0
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
2011·6.2
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
2010·0.0
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010·7.1
Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
2009·0.0
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
2009·7.8
Deep Purple In Rock
2008·0.0
Gillan: The Glory Years
2008·0.0
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
2007·7.0
Deep Purple: Live in China
2006·0.0
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
2006·5.9
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
2006·9.3
Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
2006·0.0
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
2006·7.8
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
2005·0.0
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
2005·6.4
The Ultimate Collection: Classic Rock Productions
2005·0.0
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
2004·0.0
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
2004·1.0
Let it Rock: Volume 1
2003·0.0
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
2002·6.2
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
2002·0.0
Deep Purple: Perihelion
2002·7.9
Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida
2002·0.0
Classic Rock: Anthology
2002·0.0
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
2001·10.0
Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
2001·0.0
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
2000·8.0
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
2000·8.0
Deep Purple special
2000·0.0
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
2000·8.7
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
1994·0.0
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
1993·6.6
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
1992·8.2
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
1991·5.2
The Butterfly Ball
1977·4.0
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972·10.0
Deep Purple in Montreux
1971·0.0
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
1970·8.5
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1970·8.0