Deep Purple

Summary

Deep Purple is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,201 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Deep Purple received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Cream^[4].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[5].
• Deep Purple was influenced by The Yardbirds^[6].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Led Zeppelin^[7].
• Deep Purple was influenced by The Beatles^[8].
• Deep Purple was influenced by Small Faces^[9].
• Deep Purple is in the country of United Kingdom^[10].
• Deep Purple's instance of is recorded as rock band^[11].
• Deep Purple's genre is hard rock^[12].
• Deep Purple's genre is psychedelic rock^[13].
• Deep Purple's genre is traditional heavy metal^[14].
• Deep Purple's genre is progressive rock^[15].
• Deep Purple's genre is classic rock^[16].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Polydor^[17].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as EMI^[18].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[19].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Tetragrammaton Records^[20].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as EMI Records^[21].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Edel Records^[22].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[23].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as BMG Rights Management^[24].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[25].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Aquarius Records^[26].
• Deep Purple's record label is recorded as Harvest^[27].

Body

Recognition

Deep Purple received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Deep Purple ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,201 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Rush^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1968^[32]; Thin Lizzy^[33], a musical group^[34], founded in 1969^[35]; Alice in Chains^[36], a rock band^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1987^[39]; Motörhead^[40], a rock band^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1975^[43]; Van Halen^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 1972^[46]; and Bryan Adams^[47], a guitarist^[48], b. 1959^[49], of Canada^[50], awarded the Golden Feather^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Deep Purple receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Deep Purple influence?

Deep Purple has been cited as an influence by Rush^[30], Thin Lizzy^[33], Alice in Chains^[36], and Motörhead^[40].