| Alternative Name | Roundabout |
| Group Members | Ian Paice Roger Glover Ian Gillan Steve Morse Don Airey |
| Past Group Members | Jon Lord Ritchie Blackmore Rod Evans Nick Simper Glenn Hughes David Coverdale Tommy Bolin Joe Lynn Turner Joe Satriani see below |
| Music Genre(s) | Hard rock heavy metal blues rock progressive rock psychedelic rock (early) |
| Music Genre | Hard Rock Pop/Rock |
| Origin | Hertford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Year(s) Active | 1968–1976, 1984–present 1968–1976 1984–present |
| Record Label | Tetragrammaton Warner Bros. Polydor BMG EMI Edel |
| Official Websites | deeppurple.com deep-purple.com deeppurple.com |
| Associated Acts | The Maze Episode Six Rainbow Blackmore's Night Paice Ashton Lord Whitesnake Black Sabbath Gillan & Glover Hughes Turner Project Living Loud Rock Aid Armenia WhoCares Trapeze Hughes/Thrall Black Country Communion Gillan Ozzy Osbourne Blackmore's Night Kansas Captain Beyond Warhorse |
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire, in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach has changed over the years. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
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