List of Deep Purple members

Deep Purple Mark I in 1968: (left to right) Nick Simper (top), Ritchie Blackmore (bottom), Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Rod Evans
Deep Purple Mark II in 1971: (left to right) Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Paice
Deep Purple Mark IV in 1976: (left to right) Glenn Hughes, David Coverdale (top), Tommy Bolin (bottom), Ian Paice and Jon Lord
Deep Purple Mark V in 1991: (left to right) Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Ian Paice and Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple Mark VIII in 2013: (left to right) Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey and Ian Gillan
Deep Purple Mark IX in 2022: (left to right) Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Don Airey and Simon McBride

Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from Hertford. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice ("Mark I"). In mid-1969, Evans and Simper were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover ("Mark II"). After four years, Gillan and Glover departed in 1973, and were replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes ("Mark III"). Tommy Bolin replaced Blackmore in 1975 ("Mark IV"), with this lineup continuing until Deep Purple broke up in July 1976. The group re-formed in April 1984 with the "Mark II" lineup of Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan and Glover. The current lineup, dubbed "Mark IX", features Paice, Gillan, Glover, guitarist Simon McBride and keyboardist Don Airey.

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