Gillan (band)
Gillan | |
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Ian Gillan, frontman and leader of the band, in 1983 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1978–1982 |
| Labels | Virgin, RSO, Acrobat, Edsel, Angel Air |
| Past members | Ian Gillan John McCoy Colin Towns Steve Byrd Liam Genockey Pete Barnacle Mick Underwood Bernie Tormé Janick Gers |
Gillan was an English rock band formed in 1978 by then-former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Gillan was one of the hard rock bands to make a significant impact and achieve commercial success in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s and early 1980s, with five top 20 albums and six top 40 singles. The band split in late 1982 when Gillan joined Black Sabbath, before re-joining Deep Purple in 1984.