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Ian Gillan

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Former vocalist for the Javelins and Episode Six, Ian Gillan joined Deep Purple in 1969. They recorded the legendary albums "Deep Purple In Rock", "Fireball", "Machine Head" and "Who Do We Think We Are", as well as a number of live albums. He left Deep Purple in 1973 due to differences with guitarist 'Ritchie Blackmore'... See full bio »

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in Hounslow, England, UK
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2012 Dark Shadows (writer: "Highway Star Roger Glover remix")
 
2011 Machine Gun Preacher (writer: "Child in Time")
 
2010 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– L'àguila negra (2010) (writer: "Highway Star")
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Belgian Grand Prix (2010) (writer: "Smoke on the Water" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Mark Wahlberg/Cory Kahaney/VV Brown (2010) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
2009 CSI: NY (TV series)
– Hammer Down (2009) (writer: "Highway Star" - uncredited)
 
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Rock 'n' Roll Anthems (2009) (writer: "Smoke On The Water")
 
2009 The Damned United (writer: "Flight of the Rat Roger Glover Remix")
 
2008 Packed to the Rafters (TV series)
– Taking the Lead (2008) (writer: "Smoke On The Water")
 
2007 Stromberg (TV series)
– Herr Loermann (2007) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
2007 Criminal Minds (TV series)
– No Way Out (2007) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
2006 Rage (TV series)
– Zakk Wylde Guest Programs Rage (2006) (writer: "Trashed")
 
2006 UFC 59: Reality Check (TV special) (writer: "Bluesy Blue Sea" - uncredited)
 
2000-2006 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Join the Club (2006) (writer: "Smoke on the Water" - uncredited)
– Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office (2000) (writer: "Smoke On The Water")
 
2006 Life on Mars (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2006) (writer: "Rat Rat Blue" - uncredited, "Fireball" - uncredited)
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (writer: "Space Truckin'")
 
2004 Wolf (writer: "Highway Star")
 
2004 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
– Hey, I Can Pee Outside in the Dark (2004) ("Smoke on the Water" - uncredited)
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Smoke On The Water")
 
2002 7th Heaven (TV series)
– Holy War: Part 1 (2002) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Weekend at Burnsie's (2002) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
2001 If I Were You ("Smoke On The Water")
 
1999 One Day in September (documentary) (writer: "Child in Time")
 
1999 East Is East (writer: "Strange Kind of Woman" 1971 / as Gillan)
 
1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (writer: "Fireball")
 
1997 Private Parts (writer: "Smoke On The Water")
 
1996 Breaking the Waves (writer: "Child in Time")
 
1996 Twister (writer: "Child In Time")
 
1989-1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– High School Big Shot (1994) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
– The Magic Sword (1992) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
– The Legend of Dinosaurs (1989) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
– Superdome (1989) (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
1994 The Stöned Age (writer: "Highway Star")
 
1993 Dazed and Confused (writer: "Highway Star")
 
1993 Made in America ("Smoke On The Water")
 
1992 Crossing the Bridge (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
1991 Point Break (writer: "Smoke on the Water" / as Ian Gillian)
 
1988 Rain Man (performer: "Lonely Avenue" 1956)
 
1986 Biggles: Adventures in Time (music: "KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR" / lyrics: "KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR")
 
1985 Iron Maiden: Behind the Iron Curtain (video documentary short) (writer: "Smoke On The Water Live" / as Gillan)
 
1978 Mountain Pass (writer: "Smoke on the Water")
 
1974 Countdown (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1974) (writer: "Black Night")
 
Show ShowComposer (13 titles)
2006 Brick by Brick: The Building of Gillan's Inn (video documentary short)
 
2000 Bombay Calling: Bombay Live '95 (video documentary)
 
1994 Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water (video documentary)
 
1993 Metallmagasinet: Deep Purple (TV documentary short)
 
1992 Scandinavian Nights (video)
 
1991 Doing Their Thing (video short)
 
1990 Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners Live at the Ritz (video documentary)
 
1990 Ian Gillan Live (video documentary)
 
1988 Deep Purple: Bad Attitude (video)
 
1988 Deep Purple: The Videosingles (video short)
 
1984 Ian Gillan Band at the Rainbow (video documentary short)
 
1981 Live at Oxford Polytechnic (TV documentary short)
 
1970 Best of Both Worlds: Concerto for Group and Orchestra (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2000 Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (TV documentary) (composer: song "That's Why God Is Singing The Blues" / song "Via Miami")
 
1998 The Best of Musikladen Vol. 1 (video documentary) (composer: song "Highway Star")
 
1969 Les bicyclettes de Belsize (short) (composer: song "Gentlemen of the Park" - as Episode Six)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2006 Brick by Brick: The Building of Gillan's Inn (video documentary short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2013 Heaven on Their Minds: The Creation of Jesus Christ Superstar (documentary) (in production)
Himself - Interview Subject
 
2010 Heavy Metal Britannia (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Deep Purple: History, Hits & Highlights (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Frühstücksfernsehen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2006 Brick by Brick: The Building of Gillan's Inn (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Deep Purple: Live in Concert 1972/73 (video)
Himself
 
2003 Tout le monde en parle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Ian Paice: Not for the Pro's (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Deep Purple: New, Live and Rare - The Video Collection (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Pavarotti & Friends for Afghanistan (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Member, Deep Purple
 
2000 Bombay Calling: Bombay Live '95 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Deep Purple: Total Abandon - Australia '99 (video)
Himself
 
2000 Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Around the World 1995-1999 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Hey Hey, It's Saturday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Australia 99: A Band Downunder (video)
Himself
 
1998 The Best of Musikladen Vol. 1 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Show #148 (1996) … Himself (as Deep Purple)
 
1996 Seoul Olympic Gymnasium (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Live in Moscow (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Live in Montreux (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Katowice '96 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 In a Metal Mood
Himself
 
1995 Rock Family Trees (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water (video documentary)
 
1993 Cue the Music (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 Metallmagasinet: Deep Purple (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 Tony Iommi: The Guitar That Drives Black Sabbath (video documentary)
Himself (former Black Sabbath vocalist)
 
1992 The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 Scandinavian Nights (video)
Himself
 
1991 The Making of Bolland Project (TV documentary)
 
1991 Doing Their Thing (video short)
Himself
 
1991 Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers (video)
Himself
 
1990 Rockstop! (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 17 November 1990 (1990) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1990 Ian Gillan Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners Live at the Ritz (video documentary)
Himself as Garth Rockett
 
1988 Deep Purple: Bad Attitude (video)
Himself
 
1988 Deep Purple: The Videosingles (video short)
Himself
 
1981-1984 Pop Quiz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1984) … Himself
– Episode #3.2 (1983) … Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1981) … Himself
 
1984 Ian Gillan Band at the Rainbow (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 No 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Live at Oxford Polytechnic (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1977 The Butterfly Ball
Himself
 
1969-1972 Beat-Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.79 (1972) (as Deep Purple)
– Episode #1.71 (1971) (as Deep Purple)
– Episode #1.46 (1969) (as Deep Purple)
 
1970 Ich bin Vicky Leandros (TV movie)
Himself (as Deep Purple)
 
1970 Best of Both Worlds: Concerto for Group and Orchestra (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #1.26 (1969) … Singer (as Deep Purple)
 
1968 Time for Blackburn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.40 (1968) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Jon Lord: With Pictures (video documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album - Live At The Budokan Vols 1 & 2 (1978, Island) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Performing Artists Network | See more »

Alternate Names:

Deep Purple | Episode Six

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He sang the part of Jesus on the 1970 album release of "Jesus Christ Superstar," by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. See more »

Trademark:

High-pitched vocal scream See more »

Nickname:

Papa G See more »

Star Sign:

Leo