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British rock band Deep Purple. Image by Warner Bros. Records, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Purple DeepDeep Purple Deep Purple English rock band This article is about the band. For the song after which they are named, see Deep Purple (song). For their third album, see Deep Purple (album). For other uses, see Deep Purple (disambiguation). Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968.[1] They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock,[2][3] although their musical style has varied throughout their career.[4] Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock.[5] Deep Purple have been referred to as being part of the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal… (Source: Wikipedia)
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