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  Ian Gillan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ian Gillan (born on 19 August 1945), is a British rock music vocalist known as the lead singer for legendary rock band Deep Purple, and for his two-year stint in Black Sabbath.
Gillan was born in Hounslow, London, England in a family of Scottish descent (his father was from the Govan area of Glasgow).
Universe Ian Gillan was back in the UK charts and through several more line up changes released a string of hit singles and successful albums including Glory Road, Future Shock, Double Trouble, and finally Magic.
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 Ray Fenwick: News: In Japan with the Ian Gillan Band
Ian Gillan recollected in his autobiography "The gig at Yubin Chokin Hall went brilliantly and brought back memories of the visit I made with Deep Purple, which simply did not compare." This is the gig that is captured on the Angel Air release, "Live Yukin Chokin Hall, Hiroshima 1977".
Ian Gillan became dissatisfied with the final mixes of the album and this delayed its eventual release in April 1977.
The Ian Gillan Band were on the road for much of May 1977 promoting the album (their Rainbow gig on the tour has already surfaced on Angel Air).
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 No Life Til Metal - CD Gallery - Ian Gillan Band
Gillan was formed with bassist/songwriter John McCoy in July '78.
Ian Gillan was really trying to move away from the Deep Purple sound on this 1977 release.
Ian took the tapes back to his home studio and remixed the entire album and the resulting release 'Clear Air Turbulance" was put out by Island Records that same year.
www.nolifetilmetal.com /gillanband.htm   (992 words)

  
 Fame & Fortune: Deep Purple's Ian Gillan (Page 1 of 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
While the roots of their family tree could reach to China, the lineup that made the greatest impact was their 1969-1973 incarnation, which included Ritchie Blackmore on guitar and Ian Gillan on vocals.
Ian Gillan: You come to a time in your life when you realize you were never in this for a game.
Ian Gillan: Not really, no. We have some fantastic fans in America, but there's an industry thing in the States called classic rock.
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 Ian Gillan: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Ian Gillan (August 19, EHandler: no quick summary.
Gillan was born in Hounslow Hounslow quick summary:
With the release of Mr Universe Ian Gillan was back in the UK charts and through several more line up changes released a string of hit singles and successful albums including Glory Road, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/ia/ian_gillan.htm   (1024 words)

  
 Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has come to Buffalo to document his 40-year career of music...
But Gillan is much more than that; he is an incredible singer whose heart is clearly of the blues variety; he's capable of extremely nuanced phrasing and rich, refined melodies; and as a lyricist, he knows no true peer, a devilish blend of wit, intellect and wickedness informing each well-honed line.
Ian Gillan was in Toronto to record Jeff Healey's tracks on When A Blind Man Cries, and he was interviewed on the local classic rock station saying that he also wanted to have a chorus of fans singing backups on the chorus for Smoke On The Water.
Gillan gathered everyone around and explained that he was recording a number of new versions of significant songs from his career for a CD celebrating 40 years as a musician.
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 CMT.com : Ian Gillan : Biography
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal style of rock that emerged in the 1970s, earning his greatest renown as a member of
All of that recording, along with virtually uninterrupted worldwide touring, took its toll on Gillan, who was hospitalized for exhaustion in October 1971 and who first voiced an intention to leave the band in August 1972.
Gillan's next solo album, Naked Thunder, was briefly in the British charts in July 1990.
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 Gillan/Glover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Joining Richie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice in August 1969 to form Deep Purple, five of their UK Top 20 albums and four Top 40 singles all featured major contributions from both Ian and Roger, with 'The Fireball' and 'Machine Head' albums actually making number one.
Meanwhile, Ian formed the Ian Gillan band (latterly Gillan) in 1975 and recorded acclaimed albums such as 'Mr Universe', 'Glory Road', 'Future Shock' and a string of hit singles.
Ian will be available to undertake both Radio and T.V. promotion, especially on shows where interest and support has been particulary strong.
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 Ian Gillan's Retrospective Album | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
Rock legend Ian Gillan has long lived the epitome of the rock n' roll lifestyle, so it's only fitting that his new album is a career retrospective that takes fans through the incredible journey that has been his career.
One of the true rock gods, Ian Gillan was the original Jesus Christ Superstar and co-wrote "Smoke On The Water" (one of the most popular songs of all time and usually one of the first songs an aspiring rock guitarist learns to play) among dozens of other hits.
But Gillan is also an author, a playwright, a screenwriter, a songwriter and a philosopher with a wicked sense of humor and a bit of the devil in his eye.
www.ultimate-guitar.com /news/upcoming_releases/ian_gillans_retrospective_album.html   (522 words)

  
 No Life Til Metal - CD Gallery - Gillan
Ian Gillan and his band of rag-tag cohorts are masters at so many different styles, yet they manage to gel them all together so that the band sounds like they have direction, rather than running in twenty different directions.
Gillan's last disc is perhaps his heaviest and certainly one of his most complex and compelling.
Gillan is a legend and his voice is one of the most recognizable in rock history, but somehow I just prefer him singing over the heavier music, or even the blues and funk based songs of his early career.
www.nolifetilmetal.com /gillan.htm   (1810 words)

  
 Ian Gillan & The Moonshiners: Live At The Ritz '89
Ian was seen as a disruptive element and Ritchie Blackmore made no secret of the fact that he wanted him out.
In turn Ian felt the band were being lazy and unadventurous and when they shipped him rough demos of the new album tracks so he could start getting a few vocal ideas going, he struggled to get any enjoyment out of what he saw as second-rate Rainbow riffs.
In April, just as these new shows were being announced, Gillan flew out to America where he tried to get Purple to cut their new album in a rapid burst of energy at a top studio, rather than drag things out for months on end.
www.purplerecords.net /moonshiners/garth.htm   (679 words)

  
 Ian Gillan Music - Favorite Songs - Lyrics From
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal style of rock that emerged in the 1970s, earning his...
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal...
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal style of rock that emerged in the 1970s...
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 Fame & Fortune: Deep Purple's Ian Gillan (Page 3 of 3)
Ian Gillan: No. I never had a share in my life, or a stock, or whatever you call them.
Ian Gillan: If I had to deal with it, then I'd have to be spending my time doing it, probably badly because my mind isn't built that way.
Ian Gillan: Well, it's very good to be well-rounded in the modern world.
www.bankrate.com /brm/news/investing/20051227b3.asp   (381 words)

  
 Metallian.com - Gillan
Gillan is the solo act of former Ian Gillan front man Ian Gillan.
Gillan is asked to join his former Deep Purpler in Rainbow, but with the act doing quite well Gillan thankfully refuses.
Ian Gillan had a new DVD in 2005 in order to celebrate his 40th year in rock music.
www.metallian.com /gillan.php   (2052 words)

  
 Ian Gillan MP3 Downloads - Ian Gillan Music Downloads - Ian Gillan Music Videos
As perhaps the crowning glory in Spitfire/Eagle's extensive Ian Gillan reissue series, Cherkazoo & Other Stories is at once both the most eagerly anticipated volume by hardcore fans and the lone disc in the series to appeal to a larger audience than Gillan fanatics.
The first eight tracks (six songs, two dialogues) of the compilation are all taken from the previously unreleased soundtrack to Cherkazoo, a children's story Gillan labored on in the early '70s, as Deep Purple were riding the crest of their popularity.
The remainder of the record is devoted to sessions Gillan cut between his departure from Purple in 1973 and the beginning of his solo career in 1976.
www.mp3.com /albums/368458/summary.html   (580 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Ian Gillan: The Autobiography of "Deep Purple's" Lead Singer: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Ian Gillan tells it like it is (the whole truth, but I suspect not all of it, but definitely the good bits) with quite a sense of humour.
One gets the impression that Ian Gillan is a fun guy to know, and couldn't care less about the millions he's made, and lost over the years.
The emphasis, of course, is on Gillan's involvement with Deep Purple, his relationship with the other members of the band, and interesting 'behind-the-scenes' stories of how this great band made their hit albums and went on tour.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1857823206   (930 words)

  
 Ian Gillan with Black Sabbath, History
Ian Gillan's decision to fold his band Gillan had a fair bit to do with preparing himself for a reformed Deep Purple.
There's no doubt that Ian's voice had suffered in his Gillan days due to a gruelling tour schedule - with his trademark piercing scream often replaced by a throaty roar.
By the time the Deep Purple reunion was announced in April 1984, Ian had already handed in his notice with Black Sabbath, all concerned being in agreement that the union had not really worked out.
www.deep-purple.net /tree/black-sabbath/black-sabbath.htm   (327 words)

  
 Why I hate Ian Gillan
Gillan, is an icon to many with a career spanning many decades.
Singer Ian Gillan formed the Ian Gillan Band in 1975 and was, on and off, the lead singer with Heavy Metal bands Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.
Although neither Gillan himself nor the Ian Gillan Band were able to break in to the American market he did produce a number of successful UK singles.
www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk /gillan.htm   (188 words)

  
 Deep Purple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It featured Ian Gillan on vocals, Graham Dimmock on guitar, Roger Glover on bass, Tony Lander on guitar, Sheila Carter on keyboards, and Harvey Shields on the drums.
In 1989, Ian Gillan was fired from the band, as his relations with Blackmore soured.
The group continued forward until 2002, when venerable founding member Jon Lord (who, along with Ian Paice, was the only member to be in all incarnations of the band) announced his amicable retirement from the band to pursue personal projects (especially orchestral work).
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 eBay - ian gillan, CDs, Records items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DEEP PURPLE Frontman IAN GILLAN: 'Gillan's In' Details Revealed
Gillan has used this to allow listeners to choose from four different guitar solos on the remake of "Smoke on the Water".
Gillans voice has been in steady decline for years, yes he's a legend, yes I'm a fan but I won't be buying this.
Gillan is still the best hard Rock singer on the planet, if you are slagging him you have not seen him live lately.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49304   (1426 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ian Gillan: The Autobiography of Deep Purple's Lead Singer: Books: Ian Gillan,David Cohen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Ian comes across as a very down to earth character, and gives much insight into his lyrics, and his feelings about performing and life on the road.He dosn't take himself too seriously, and I laughed more than a few times!
Claimed to be one of the greatest singers in the history of hard-rock, Ian Gillan talks about the remarkable story behind the early years of "Deep Purple".
Ian Gillan's first success was in Lebanon with Episode Six in the mid-sixties.
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 IAN GILLAN | Rockdetector
IAN GILLAN has proven himself as one of the most powerful and charismatic rock vocalists over a career which has seen heady fame with DEEP PURPLE, solo success and a seemingly tireless work ethic.
Gillan's first teenage act, GARTH ROCKETT AND THE MOONSHINERS, proved a valuable stepping stone to a more professional outfit that shared the same rehearsal room: RONNIE AND THE HI-TONES.
Upon Gillan's arrival the band (and vocalist) adopted a new title of JESS THUNDER AND THE JAVELINS.
www.rockdetector.com /artist,3629,interviews.sm?interview=61   (306 words)

  
 The Ian Gillan Discobiography
Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (org/pno/kbr); Ian Paice (drm); and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold.
Gillan guested on the re-recording of "Smoke", which was done as an aid-collector for the victims of an earthquake disaster in Armenia, December 1988.
Brett Bloomfield (bss); Ian Gillan (vcl); Leonard Haze (drm); Steve Morris (gtr).
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 Ian Gillan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
I think Ian Gillan is the greatest long hair man and sexiest one alive...So thick so masculine...even if he does refuse to wear leather he's still so beautiful and sensual.
: I think Ian Gillan is the greatest long hair man and sexiest one alive...So thick so masculine...even if he does refuse to wear leather he's still so beautiful and sensual.
Ian Gillan, for those who don't know, is the lead singer for Deep Purple (famous for "Smoke onthe Water", ect).
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 Ian Gillan News
Ian Gillan Says 'Smoke On The Water' Was The Natural Choice For All-Star Jam
DEEP PURPLE Frontman IAN GILLAN Says New Solo Album Not Forced - Apr. 20, 2006 Launch Radio Networks reports: Ian Gillan is really proud of his new solo album called "Gillan's Inn", which came out on Tuesday,...
Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan opened the new "Gillan's Inn" album for some friends.
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 Deep Purple - Rapture Of The Deep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
His first Purple album appearance was on ‘Concerto for Group and Orchestra’ but Gillan made his greatest vocal impact on ‘In Rock’, ‘Fireball’ and ‘Machine Head’.
Gillan led his own band during the late Seventies before rejoining Deep Purple for ‘Perfect Strangers’ in 1984.
Ian is presently working on several projects, both as a writer and vocalist, with a book under construction and a new solo album taking shape.
www.deep-purple.com /band?gillan   (173 words)

  
 Ian Gillan, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal style of rock that emerged in the 1970s, earning his greatest renown as a member of Deep Purple, though he also led bands named after himself.
He began singing in bands while still in his teens, the most notable of which were the Javelins (1962-64) and Episo...
After a couple of abortive projects, he formed the Ian Gillan Band with guitarist Ray Fenwick, bassist John Gustafson, keyboardist Mike Moran, and drummer Mark Nuaseef in 1975.
www.emusic.com /artist/10555/10555812.html   (804 words)

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