Deep Purple discography European, US and Japanese markets. Deep Purple discography The following is the discography of Deep Purple, an English rock band. Formed in 1968 by Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, and Nick Simper, Deep Purple released their debut album, "Shades of Deep Purple", in July of that year. They have undergone many changes of personnel over the years, and today Ian Paice is the only member from the original line-up still with the band. The other members currently are Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey. (See also List of Deep Purple band members). This section
The Stiffs (band) The Stiffs (band) The Stiffs are an English band, variously referred to as Punk rock, Power Pop, and Pop Punk, hailing from Blackburn, Lancashire. Championed by Radio 1 DJ John Peel, their most successful singles were 'Inside Out' and 'Goodbye My Love'. Band members are Phil Hendriks (vocals, guitar), Ian 'Strang' Barnes (guitar, vocals), 'Big' John McVittie (bass guitar, vocals) and Tommy O'Kane (drums). The Stiffs were formed in 1976 by 14-year-old school pals Phil Hendriks (lead vocals, guitar) and Ian 'Strang' Barnes (guitar, vocals), joined by Tommy O'Kane (drums) and Mark 'Ossie' Young (bass guitar), and played their first