Ian Gillan in the lyrics to "MTV", a track from Deep Purple's 2005 album "Rapture of the Deep", when he sang about "Mr. Grover 'n' Mr Gillian". Prominent releases. with Deep Purple with Black Sabbath with The Javelins with Ian Gillan Band & Gillan solo with WhoCares Citations Sources Further reading Ian Gillan 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. 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
Graham Bonnet for the "Assault Attack" album. However, he was fired from the group after a single concert, at Sheffield Polytechnic (now called Sheffield Hallam University), when he drunkenly exposed himself on stage. Upon leaving MSG, Bonnet decided to form his own band, drawing inspiration from his days in Rainbow. In 1983, he co-founded Alcatrazz, with Gary Shea (bass), and Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) of the band New England, former Alice Cooper drummer Jan Uvena, and Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. The band's debut album, "No Parole from Rock N' Roll", featured a distinctly heavy metal sound, with Bonnet describing the material as the