Deep Purple - Personnel and discography

Deep Purple personnel
Mk I
(1968-1969)
• Rod Evans - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Nick Simper - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk II
(1969-1973)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk III
(1973-1975)
• David Coverdale - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Glenn Hughes - bass guitar,vocals
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk IV
(1975-1976)
• David Coverdale - vocals
• Tommy Bolin - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Glenn Hughes - bass guitar,vocals
• Ian Paice - drums
(1976-1984) Band split.
Mk IIa, reunited
(1984-1989)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk V
(1989-1991)
• Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk IIb, again reunited
(1992-1994)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk VI
(1994)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Joe Satriani - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk VII
(1994-2002)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Steve Morse - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums
Mk VIII
(2002-present)
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Steve Morse - guitar
• Don Airey - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass guitar
• Ian Paice - drums

The various line-ups in the history of Deep Purple are referred to by fans and the band themselves by "Mark" numbers (abbreviated as Mk I, Mk II, etc.) The "gap" in the numbering, Mk VI, refers to the series of concerts performed with Joe Satriani on guitar, when Ritchie Blackmore quit the band halfway through the tour in 1994. This is the only lineup for which no official recordings have yet been released.