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Ian Gillan (born on 19 August 1945), is a rock music vocalist best known as the lead singer for legendary rock band Deep Purple. He is considered to be one of the foremost rock vocalists, who introduced into the rock music the vocal belting technique. In his prime he possessed a very wide vocal range which was rumored to be 4 and a half to 5 octaves and with seemingly effortless and fluid movement throughout it and with remarkable force and precision in the upper register.
Gillan was born in Hounslow, Middlesex, England. He joined the band Deep Purple in 1969. In 1970, he sang the part of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, he went into brief retirement before forming the Ian Gillan Band. The early band sound had a distinct jazz-rock aspect which proved unpopular and was replaced by a more high powered hard rock sound as Gillan reformed the lineup and shortened the groups name to Gillan. 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, Future Shock, Double Trouble, and finally Magic.
Then he announced the band would fold as he needed to rest his damaged vocal cords. In 1983 he joined Black Sabbath to recor...
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Top 10 Ian Gillan Songs
Smoke On The Water
When A Blind Man Cries
Bluesy Blue Sea
Hang Me Out To Dry
No Laughing In Heaven
Unchain Your Brain
Sugar Plum
Loving On Borrowed Time
Men Of War
Speed King
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Top 10 Ian Gillan Albums
Gillan's Inn Deluxe Tour Edition
One Eye To Morocco
Gillan's Inn
The Very Best of Gillan
Naked Thunder
Toolbox
Rock Profile
Magic
Future Shock
Child in Time
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