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Deep Purple
Unquestionably one of the most influential, commercially-successful and revered of British Hard Rock bands, Deep Purple rose to prominence in the late sixties and early seventies, and, alongside fellow Brits Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, formed an ‘Unholy Trinity’ that achieved a Global dominance over the music marketplace at the time. The band cemented their status through the time-honoured method of hard touring, being a stellar combo onstage, and having the knack to compose memorable, well-constructed and punchy hard rock anthems that have become classics of the genre. Great on record, even better live.