Despite being a member of the band for just three years, Glenn Hughes' legacy with Deep Purple is almost as great as that of the man he replaced, longstanding (and current) bassist Roger Glover ...

Here are four fantastic Ian Gillan vocal performances from the Deep Purple singer's various music projects, in honor of his 80th birthday.

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Plucked from livewire rockers Trapeze to join Deep Purple ’s Mk III in 1973, bassist/vocalist Hughes and fellow new boy David ...

While the show takes place in the ‘80s, here they’ve broken with tradition: The song is one of the most popular tracks by the pioneering hard-rock band Deep Purple, 1970’s “Child in Time ...