Ian Gillan replaced Ronnie James in which pop group?
Ian Gillan that Gillan had replaced Ronnie James Dio in Black Sabbath. The group recorded the album "Born Again" at the Manor Studios in Oxfordshire. Citing health problems, Ward decided not to accompany the others during the subsequent tour, and was replaced by Bev Bevan. As a member of Black Sabbath, Gillan was required to learn their old repertoire, but had difficulty remembering the words. He eventually came up with a solution of writing the lyrics out on a perspex folder, and putting it on the stage floor, turning the pages with his feet. Unfortunately, the dry ice on stage made it
Ian Gillan performing to pursue various unsuccessful business ventures. These included a £300,000 investment in a hotel near Oxford. A second was the Mantis Motor Cycles project, which suffered from the collapse of the British motorcycle industry in the mid-1970s, culminating in Gillan being forced to file for liquidation. A more successful opportunity, however, came with his investment in Kingsway Studios in 1974, This led to a live performance at the Butterfly Ball on 16 October 1974, replacing Ronnie James Dio at the last minute. In 1975, Gillan formed the Ian Gillan Band with guitarist Ray Fenwick, keyboardist Mike Moran, quickly replaced