The Road To Fame
In 1965, Gillan became a member of the band called Episode Six. He had taken the first step on his road to stardom. The band did get to meet some legendary acts and even went on tour with Dusty Springfield. In terms of commercial success, however, the group did not gain much. In 1969, Gillan and Roger Glover, one of his Episode Six bandmates, joined Deep Purple. They were the band’s vocalist and bassist, respectively.
The Road To Fame
Deep Purple
The group Deep Purple was established two years prior and had even thought about going by the name Roundabout. No one knows how different things would have turned out if they pushed through with that name for the band. It was guitarist Ritchie Blackmore who suggested the name Deep Purple which was supposedly the title of his grandmother’s favorite song.
Deep Purple