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"Speed King" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple from their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. The song is one of the loudest from the album. A live version from In Concert was released as the B-side of the US release of the single "Black Night".
"Speed King" is not a cover, however many of its lyrics are borrowed from popular oldies, including "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Tutti Frutti", and "The Battle of New Orleans". The song was the first song to be written by vocalist Ian Gillan, who wrote the lyrics by writing down a mix of lines from Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry songs in the order that they came to mind. Possibly because of this, the song was never played without him. However, during the years that he has been in the band, it has been one of the band's staple live performances.
Speed King can refer to the following:
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and an eight-year hiatus (1976–1984). The 1968–1976 line-ups are commonly labelled Mark I, II, III and IV. Their second and most commercially successful line-up featured Ian Gillan (vocals), Jon Lord (organ), Roger Glover (bass), Ian Paice (drums), and Ritchie Blackmore (guitar). This line-up was active from 1969 to 1973, and was revived from 1984 to 1989, and again from 1992 to 1993. The band achieved more modest success in the intervening periods between 1968 and 1969 with the line-up including Rod Evans (vocals) and Nick Simper (bass, backing vocals), between 1974 and 1976 (Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore in 1975) with the line-up including David Coverdale (vocals) and Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals), and between 1989 and 1992 with the line-up including Joe Lynn Turner (vocals). The band's line-up (currently featuring Ian Gillan, and guitarist Steve Morse from 1994) has been much more stable in recent years, although organist Jon Lord's retirement from the band in 2002 (being succeeded by Don Airey) left Ian Paice as the only original Deep Purple member still in the band.
Deep Purple (also released as Dreams Come True) is an album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra featuring Stuff Smith on violin.
"Deep Purple" was the biggest hit written by pianist Peter DeRose, who broadcast, 1923 to 1939, with May Singhi as "The Sweethearts of the Air" on the NBC radio network. "Deep Purple" was published in 1933 as a piano composition. The following year, Paul Whiteman had it scored for his suave "big band" orchestra that was "making a lady out of jazz" in Whiteman's phrase. "Deep Purple" became so popular in sheet music sales that Mitchell Parish added lyrics in 1938:
And the stars begin to twinkle in the sky—
In the mist of a memory you wander back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh.
In the still of the night
once again I hold you tight.
Tho' you're gone your love lives on when moonlight beams.
And as long as my heart will beat,
lover, we'll always meet
here in my deep purple dreams....
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra recorded one of the most popular versions of the song on 23 December 1938. Featuring vocalist Bea Wain, the Clinton version was a huge hit. Released in January 1939 on Victor Records, the Clinton recording was number one on the U.S. popular music charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1939. The next most popular version was made by Artie Shaw with vocalist Helen Forrest. The song was also a top ten hit for Guy Lombardo in 1939. The song is a sentimental ballad. The tune was a favorite of Babe Ruth, and Peter DeRose performed the song at Ruth's birthday parties for about a decade.
A live performance of Deep Purple "Smoke On The Water" in Montreux 2007. The song is from their 1972 album "Machine Head". Watch the brand new video of "Smoke On The Water" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FzZSBD5LE Shop the Deep Purple "Machine Head" Super Deluxe Edition: https://Rhino.lnk.to/MachineHeadDeluxe DEEP PURPLE LIVE 2024 ► Tickets: https://deeppurple.com/pages/tours 20.04.24 Melbourne, Australia 23.04.24 Newcastle, Australia 25.04.24 Sydney, Australia 27.04.24 Gold Coast, Australia 28.04.24 Bribie Island, Australia 01.05.24 Singapore 13.06.24 Madrid, Spain 15.06.24 Bilbao, Spain 20.06.24 Grenchen, 22.06.24 Nancy, France 23.06.24 Dessel, Belgium 25.06.24 Istanbul, Turkey 04.07.24 Cognac, France 10.07.24 Rome, Italy 11.07.24 Marostica, Italy 13.07.24 Belgrade, Serbia...
Classic Rock Deep Purple - Highway Star 1972 (Single, Album Machine Head) Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Jon Lord - Keyboards, Organ Ian Paice - Drums Ian Gillan - Vocals Roger Glover - Bass Guitar Mix by N.Z
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The official video of Deep Purple’s "Perfect Strangers", the title track of their 1984 album "Perfect Strangers“. Watch the brand new video of "Smoke On The Water" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FzZSBD5LE Shop the Deep Purple "Machine Head" Super Deluxe Edition: https://Rhino.lnk.to/MachineHeadDeluxe DEEP PURPLE LIVE 2024 ► Tickets: https://deeppurple.com/pages/tours 20.04.24 Melbourne, Australia 23.04.24 Newcastle, Australia 25.04.24 Sydney, Australia 27.04.24 Gold Coast, Australia 28.04.24 Bribie Island, Australia 01.05.24 Singapore 13.06.24 Madrid, Spain 15.06.24 Bilbao, Spain 20.06.24 Grenchen, 22.06.24 Nancy, France 23.06.24 Dessel, Belgium 25.06.24 Istanbul, Turkey 04.07.24 Cognac, France 10.07.24 Rome, Italy 11.07.24 Marostica, Italy 13.07.24 Belgrade, Serbia 14.07.24...
Taken from their fourth album Deep Purple In Rock, the band performs 'Child In Time' live on the British TV show "Doing Their Thing". The performance features the "Mark II line-up": Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. Footage licensed from ITV Archive. All rights reserved. Make sure to subscribe to the official Deep Purple Channel for more amazing videos: http://bit.ly/WOMNq2 #DeepPurple
From Burn 1974
Soldier of Fortune is a blues rock ballad written by David Coverdale and Ritchie Blackmore and originally released on Deep Purple's 1974 album Stormbringer. As of 30 May 2014, "Soldier of Fortune" is Deep Purple's 7th most "listened" song. Timeless song]
Music video by Deep Purple performing Smoke On The Water with Interview. Deep Purple (Overseas)
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"Speed King" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple from their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. The song is one of the loudest from the album. A live version from In Concert was released as the B-side of the US release of the single "Black Night".
"Speed King" is not a cover, however many of its lyrics are borrowed from popular oldies, including "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Tutti Frutti", and "The Battle of New Orleans". The song was the first song to be written by vocalist Ian Gillan, who wrote the lyrics by writing down a mix of lines from Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry songs in the order that they came to mind. Possibly because of this, the song was never played without him. However, during the years that he has been in the band, it has been one of the band's staple live performances.
When night time comes
And I'm ten thousand miles away
Just lose yourself
And watch the band kick back and play
Get up keep in line
It's gettin' tighter all the time
You say, you're feelin' fine
It's gettin' tighter all the time
Get a load off your mind
This place is right it's hard to find
The mood is set alright
It's gonna be a long, long night
You keep spinnin' 'round
You find it hard to touch the ground
And time is all it takes
You'll find it easy once you make
Get up, keep in line
It's gettin' tighter all the time
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter
Gettin' tighter