Ian Gillan
Acting • Born 1945-08-19
Biography
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
60 credits
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Movie • 2005
Lead Vocal
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Movie • 2002
Self
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Movie • 1991
Self
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Movie • 1993
Lead Singer
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Movie • 2009
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Movie • 1970
Self - Vocals
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Movie • 2000
vocals
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
Movie • 2011
Vocals
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Movie • 1970
vocals
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
Movie • 2023
Self
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology
Movie • 2004
Ian Gillan: Live in Concert
Movie • 2009
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Movie • 2000
Self - Vocals
Ian Gillan - Classic Rock Legends
Movie • 2001
Himself
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Movie • 2013
Vocals
Deep Purple in Montreux
Movie • 1971
Self
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Movie • 2010
Self - Vocals
The Butterfly Ball
Movie • 1977
Herself
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
Movie • 2014
vocals
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie
Movie • 2014
Self - Deep Purple
Deep Purple: Live in China
Movie • 2006
Self
Celebrating Jon Lord
Movie • 2014
Vocals
Classic Rock: Anthology
Movie • 2002
Himself
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Movie • 2001
Self
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
Movie • 2015
Self - Vocals
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
Movie • 2015
Self
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
Movie • 2011
Lead Vocal
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
Movie • 2006
Self
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
Movie • 2005
Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Movie • 1972
Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie • 2014
Self
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
Movie • 2017
Self
Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
Movie • 2017
Deep Purple - They All Came Down To Montreux
Movie • 2008
Himself
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Movie • 2011
Self
Deep Purple at Hellfest
Movie • 2017
Self
Let it Rock: Volume 1
Movie • 2003
Self - Deep Purple
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Movie • 2014
Self
Heavy Metal Britannia
Movie • 2010
Self
Deep Purple In Rock
Movie • 2008
Self - Vocals
Ian Gillan - Contractual Obligation #1: Live In Moscow
Movie • 2019
himself
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Movie • 1992
himself
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
Movie • 2000
Vocals
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
Movie • 2002
Vocals
Deep Purple: Perihelion
Movie • 2002
Lead Singer
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Movie • 2011
Vocals
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
Movie • 1994
Self - vocals
Gillan: The Glory Years
Movie • 2008
Vocals
Gillan: Live Edinburgh 1980
Movie • 2006
Vocals
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Movie • 2004
Self (Archive Material)
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2014
Self
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Movie • 2007
Self
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Movie • 2006
vocals
Deep Purple special
Movie • 2000
Self - vocals
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Movie • 2018
Self
Deep Purple - Now What!?
Movie
Vocalist
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
TV • 1966
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
TV • 2007
Self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
Self