Age | 78 |
Birthday | 19 January, 1947 |
Birthplace | Slough, Berkshire, England |
Hair Color | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Singer |
Claim to Fame | Founding member of Deep Purple |
Roderic Evans (born 19 January 1947) is an English former singer. In the late 1960s he began his professional career in The Maze, formerly MI5, after which he was a member of the original Deep Purple line-up who produced three studio albums with a more progressive and pop-driven sound. After recording a solo single, he was a member of the original Captain Beyond line-up, who produced two studio albums. After a legal struggle with Deep Purple in 1980, Evans turned reclusive and disappeared from public life.