Ian Gillan
Known for: Acting
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. 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 left. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given a lengthy notice period to their managers. After a short time away from the music business, he resumed his music career with solo bands the Ian 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 1992, 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 (1970), performed in the charity supergroup Rock Aid Armenia, and engaged in a number of business investments and ventures, including a hotel, a motorcycle manufacturer, and music recording facilities at Kingsway Studios. More recently, he has performed solo concerts concurrently with his latter career in Deep Purple, and his work and affinity with Armenia, combined with his continued friendship with Tony Iommi since his brief time in Black Sabbath, has led him to form the supergroup WhoCares with Iommi. His solo career outside of Deep Purple was given a comprehensive overview with the Gillan's Inn box set in 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Gillan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Self
1966
Series
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
Film
Let it Rock: Volume 1
Self - Deep Purple
2003
Film
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
Self - vocals
1994
Film
Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida
Self - Lead vocals
2002
Film
Deep Purple: Perihelion
Lead Singer
2002
Film
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
Self - Deep Purple
2014
Film
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
Himself
2006
Film
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
Self
2023
Film
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
2004
Film
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
2018
Film
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Self
2002
Film
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Self
2014
Film
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
vocals
2014
Film
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
2014
Film
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
Self - Vocals
2015
Film
Gillan: The Glory Years
Vocals
2008
Film
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
1972
Film
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
Lead Vocal
2011
Film
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
Vocals
2011
Film
Deep Purple: Live in China
Self
2006
Film
Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
Vocals
2006
Film
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Lead Singer
1993
Film
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
Self
2017
Film
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
Vocals
2000
Deep Purple special
Self - vocals
2000
Film
The Butterfly Ball
Herself
1977
Film
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
Self
2005
Film
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Self
2001
Film
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
vocals
2006
Film
Deep Purple at Hellfest
Self
2017
Film
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
Vocals
2002
Film
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Self
2014
Film
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Self
1991
Film
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself
1992
Film
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
vocals
2000
Film
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Self
2011
Film
Deep Purple - Now What!?
Vocalist
Film
Classic Rock: Anthology
Himself
2002
Film
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Self
2007
Film
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
vocals
1970
Film
Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2010
Film
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Self - Vocals
2000
Film
Celebrating Jon Lord
Vocals
2014
Film
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Lead Vocal
2005
Film
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
Self
2006
Film
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Vocals
2011
Film
Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
himself
2019
Film
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
2009
Film
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Vocals
2013
Film
Deep Purple In Rock
Self - Vocals
2008
Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
Himself
2001
Film
Deep Purple in Montreux
Self
1971
Film
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Self - Vocals
2010
Film
The Ultimate Collection: Classic Rock Productions
Ian Gillan
2005
Film
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
Self
2015
Film
Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
2009
Film
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Self (Archive Material)
2004
Film
Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
2017
Film
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Self - Vocals
1970
Film
Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple
self
2011