Ian Gillan
Birthday
1945/08/19 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chiswick, London, England
Also know as
Deep Purple, Black Sabbath
Biography
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. 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. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given...Read more
Acting
(2005) Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
as Lead Vocal
(2002) Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
as Self
(1991) Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
as Himself
(1993) Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
as Lead Singer
(2009) Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
as ---
(1970) Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
as Himself - Vocals
(2000) Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
as vocals
(2011) Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
as Vocals
(1970) Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
as vocals
(2023) Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
as Self
(2004) Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
as ---
(2009) Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
as ---
(2000) Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Himself - Vocals
(2001) Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
as Himself
(2013) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
as Vocals
(1971) Deep Purple in Montreux
as Self
(2010) Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
as Himself - Vocals
(1977) The Butterfly Ball
as Herself
(2014) Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
as vocals
(2014) Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
as Self - Deep Purple
(2006) Deep Purple: Live in China
as Himself
(2014) Celebrating Jon Lord
as Vocals
(2002) Classic Rock: Anthology
as Himself
(2001) The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
as Self
(2015) Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
as Himself - Vocals
(2015) Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
as Himself
(2011) Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
as Lead Vocal
(2005) Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
as Himself
(2006) Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
as Himself
(1972) Deep Purple: Made In Japan
as Self
(2014) Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
as Self
(2017) Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
as Himself
(2017) Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
as ---
(2008) Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
as Himself
(2011) Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
as Himself
(2017) Deep Purple at Hellfest
as Himself
(2003) Let it Rock: Volume 1
as Self - Deep Purple
(2014) Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Himself
(2010) Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self
(2008) Deep Purple In Rock
as Himself - Vocals
(2019) Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
as himself
(1992) Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
(2002) Deep Purple: Perihelion
as Lead Singer
(2000) Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
as Vocals
(2002) Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
as Vocals
(2011) Deep Purple: Total Abandon
as Vocals
(1994) Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
as Self - vocals
(2008) Gillan: The Glory Years
as Vocals
(2006) Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
as Vocals
(2004) Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
as Himself (Archive Material)
(2014) Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself
(2007) Highway Star: Journey In Rock
as Self
(2006) Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
as vocals
(2000) Deep Purple special
as Self - vocals
(2018) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as ---
(1966) 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
as Self
(1997) Classic Albums
as Self
(2007) Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
(1992) Morgenmagazin
as Self