Jesus christ superstar original ian gillan biography

English singer (born 1945)

For the Scottish-born Australian football coach, see Ian Gillan (football coach).

Musical artist

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.

Ian played the interpretive role of Jesus Christ in JC Superstar, the original London studio recording on MCA Records, In a recent questionnaire Gillan.

In , Ian released his solo album He sang the part of Jesus on the album release of "Jesus Christ Superstar," by Andrew Lloyd ber and Tim Rice.

Ian Gillan (born 19 August ) is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple.

This is the autobiography of their lead singer, Ian Gillan.

Without doubt Ian Gillan has proven to be one of the greatest and most enduring rock singers of all time.

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