Embryo is the creation of Deep Purple Jon Lord who previously played for The Flowerpot Man with his other musicians, Chris Curtis, and a businessman who tried to become a music producer, Tony Edwards. In December 1967, recruit Curtis Ritchie Blackmore who was then trying his fortune in Germany with Neil Christian And The Crusaders.
Before in Germany, Blackmore had joined with The Outlaws and Screaming Lord Sutch And The Savages. The song "The Address" and "Mandrake Root" is written on the first meeting of Blackmore and Lord. Soon joined fellow bassist also in The Flowerpot Man Lord, Nick Simper. To fill the position of vocalist and drummer, Lord and Blackmore recruited Rod Evans and Ian Paice. After being named himself as the Roundabout, in March 1968 they officially became Deep Purple.
Before deciding on the name of Deep Purple, Other names that had proposed as the band's name is "Orpheus", "Concrete God", also name "Sugarlump". One morning, Ritchie suggested the name "Deep Purple" because it's the name of her grandmother's favorite song, which is quite popular in the 1920s and became a hit group Steven Nino Tempo And April 1963.
In 1969, the fate Simper and Evans was sacked suddenly by Blackmore, Lord and Paice. Richtie and out of the pub to find a replacement. Finally, he was impressed with two personnel Episode Six, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.
because often mutually exchange of personnel, then grouped in the formation of Deep Purple Mark, abbreviated MK for each formation.
with the following details:
Mk I
(1968-1969) • Rod Evans - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Nick Simper - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk I, released an album:
o Shades of Deep Purple, September 1968 # 24 U.S.
o The Book of Taliesyn, December 1968 # 54 U.S.
o Deep Purple, November 1969 # 162 U.S.
Mk II
(1969-1973) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk II, Removing album:
o Deep Purple in Rock, June 1970 # 4 UK, # 143 U.S.
o Fireball, September 1971 # 1 UK, # 32 U.S.
o Machine Head, March 1972 # 1 UK, # 7 U.S.
o Who Do We Think We Are, February 1973 # 4 UK, # 15 U.S.
Mk III
(1973-1975) • David Coverdale - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Glenn Hughes - bass guitar, vocals
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk III, Removing album:
o Burn, February 1974 # 3 UK, # 9 U.S.
o Stormbringer, December 1974 # 6 UK, # 20 U.S.
Mk IV
(1975-1976) • David Coverdale - vocals
• Tommy Bolin - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Glenn Hughes - bass guitar, vocals
• Ian Paice - drums
Formation is a concert in the main stadium in Senayan
On 5 December 1975.
• Mk IV, released an album:
o Come Taste the Band, October 1975 # 19 UK, # 43 U.S.
(1976-1984) Deep Purple experiencing a period of vacuum.
Mk IIa, reunited
(1984-1989) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk IIa, held a reunion and gave birth to the album:
o Perfect Strangers, November 1984 # 5 UK, # 17 U.S.
o The House of Blue Light, January 1987 # 10 UK, # 34 U.S.
Mk V
(1989-1991) • Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk V, released an album:
o Slaves & Masters, October 1990 # 45 UK, # 87 U.S.
Mk IIb, reunited again
(1992-1993) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk IIb, held a reunion again and produce the album:
o The Battle Rages On, July 1993 # 21 UK, # 192 U.S.
Mk VI
(1993-1994) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Joe Satriani - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
MK VI is not an album out.
Mk VII
(1994-2002) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Steve Morse - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk VII, released an album:
o Purpendicular, February 1996 # 58 UK
o Abandon, May 1998 # 76 UK
Mk VIII
(2002-present) • Ian Gillan - vocals
• Steve Morse - guitar
• Don Airey - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
• Mk VIII, issued an album:
o Bananas, August 2003
o The Rapture of the Deep, October 2005 # 81 UK
o The Rapture of the DeepEdisi Special 2 CD, June 2006
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