Ian Gillan Gillan Band and Gillan, before a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1983. The following year, Deep Purple reformed and two more successful albums followed before he left in 1989. He returned to the group in 1993, and has remained its lead singer ever since. In addition to his main work—performing with Deep Purple and other bands during the 1970s and 1980s—he sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar", performed in the charity supergroup Rock Aid Armenia, and engaged in a number of business investments and
David Ian the original TV casting show "How do you solve a problem like Maria", hosted by Graham Norton. Ian, along with Lloyd Webber, was a judge on the programme. The TV show was a resounding success and led to the launch of "The Sound of Music" as a smash hit, starring Connie Fisher at the London Palladium. David Ian David Ian (born David Ian Lane; February 1961) is a British theatre producer and former actor. Ian started out as an actor and appeared in a number of UK theatre productions, including the musicals "The Pirates of Penzance", "Joseph and the Amazing