# Ian Gillan
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ian gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple and is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice, in particular his high pitched banshee screams. 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.
Bathroom Hygiene Returns As Linda Confronts Nick’s Handwashing Habits
We enter the 10 AM overlap with Linda Kearns joining Nick, Anna, Greg, Phil and Tony Bruno as the bathroom-hygiene fight immediately starts again. Phil delivers Today in Music History with John Deacon, Ian Gillan, Joey Tempest, Ginger Baker, Frank Beard, Duane Allman and several major rock mileston…
IoMP 175: Deep Purple — Are They Rock or Metal?
On this episode of “Are They Rock or Metal?, Collin and Tom turn back the clock to one of the most influential bands in heavy music history. Deep Purple might sound firmly rooted in hard rock by modern standards, but songs like “Highway Star,” “Burn” and “Fireball” helped lay the groundwork for wha…
Martin Popoff's "Metallica: Album by Album"
I talked with Martin Popoff about his new book, Metallica Album by Album. Martin explained the book's format, where he moderates discussions with various musicians and journalists about each Metallica studio album, including side releases like EPs. He described the process of organizing the panelis…
472: Ian Gillan on Deep Purple’s New Era, Ritchie Blackmore Reunion and the Stories Behind “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star”
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Ian Gillan is still very much in the moment. In a new interview on Joann Butler in Studio With..., the Deep Purple frontman says the band’s current tour is “probably the best we’ve ever done,” calling the schedule intense, even “insane,…
Ian Gillan on Deep Purple’s New Era, Ritchie Blackmore Reunion and the Stories Behind “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star”
Ian Gillan is still very much in the moment. In a new interview on Joann Butler in Studio With..., the Deep Purple frontman says the band’s current tour is “probably the best we’ve ever done,” calling the schedule intense, even “insane,” but still exciting after all these years. One of the biggest …
Ian Gillan on Deep Purple’s New Era, Ritchie Blackmore Reunion and the Stories Behind “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star”
Ian Gillan is still very much in the moment. In a new interview on Joann Butler in Studio With..., the Deep Purple frontman says the band’s current tour is “probably the best we’ve ever done,” calling the schedule intense, even “insane,” but still exciting after all these years. One of the biggest …
Perfect Strangers: Deep Purple’s Triumphant Return (1984)
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In 1984, Deep Purple’s classic Mark II lineup reunited for the first time in nearly a decade and delivered one of rock’s most successful comeback albums. On this episode, we revisit Perfect Strangers, digging into the songs, the performances, and the chemistry between Ritchie Black…
#438: Ian Gillan - Deep Purple's Frontman on Human Nature and Life’s Unanswerable Questions
Ian Gillan is a singer and rock legend, most notably known as the lead singer and lyricist of Deep Purple, considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and heavy metal having been inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In this interview, Ian & I discuss:
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Ian Gillan – Deep Purple
Deep Purple play their last show of this run on 19 December in Mexico City. After two weeks at home for Christmas, Gillan goes straight back into work with the band, before leaving their Nashville sessions three days early to rehearse for a twenty five date speaking tour built around the practice t…
PISS CRYSTALS - Pun So Vile podcast - Episode 15
In this week's episode, we talk denim, as any good metalhead would. Dylan Etsy'd up some new Cannibal Corpse short shorts and he's letting his thighs shine, which leads to a story about a fat chick trying to steal his shirt at a show. The boys go over how about how short Glen Benton is. Drew learns…
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