Bernie Tormé only played seven gigs with Ozzy Osbourne – but he saved the Black Sabbath frontman’s career

Flown in at short notice after Rhoads' death, the Irish Strat magician would soon leave Ian Gillan, Phil Lewis, and Tracii ...
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Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘We were a drinking band – I smoked my first joint at 38’

At 9:30 am on a brisk morning in the foothills of February, Ian Gillan has not long returned from the Caribbean. Arriving at a gleaming glass and steel office building in London’s King’s Cross, the 78 ...
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Ian Gillan Admits Deep Purple’s The Long Goodbye Tour Was a Marketing “Joke”

Influenced by legends like Elvis Presley, Ian Gillan decided to take the stage in hopes of leaving his mark on the music industry. While performing with bands like Black Sabbath, Gillan eventually ...
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4 Fantastic Ian Gillan Vocal Performances from the Deep Purple Singer, in Honor of His 80th Birthday

Ian Gillan, the powerhouse vocalist best-known as the longtime frontman of Deep Purple, celebrates his 80th birthday on August 19. Gillan joined the British hard-rock band in 1969 and helped propel ...
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Ian Gillan is really, really glad Tony Iommi wants to remix Born Again, one of Black Sabbath’s most maligned albums

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has expressed his excitement for a remix of the sole album he made with Black Sabbath, Born Again. Gillan briefly sang with Sabbath in 1983, following the exit of ...