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'''José de Urrea''' ([[ March 19]],[[1797]] – [[ August1]], [[1849]]) was a noted general for the [[Mexico|Republic of Mexico]]. He fought under General [[Antonio López de Santa Anna]] during the [[Texas Revolution]]. Urrea's forces were never defeated in battle. His most notable success was that of the [[Goliad Campaign]], in which [[James Fannin]]'s ca. 400 soldiers were surrounded and induced to capitulate under terms, but were [[Goliad Campaign#The Massacre|massacred]] in Urrea's absence on the orders of Santa Anna.<ref>''The Goliad Massacre'', [http://www.presidiolabahia.org/massacre.htm Presidio La Bahia], Goliad, Texas, Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia, Friends of the Fort website, accessed 28 Oct 2006"</ref> |
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| Name = Deep Purple |
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| Img_capt = In 2004, from left to right, [[Roger Glover]], [[Ian Paice]], [[Ian Gillan]], [[Don Airey]] and [[Steve Morse]] |
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| Origin = [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]] |
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| Years_active = 1968 – 1976<br>1984 – present |
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| Label = [[Edel Records|Edel]], [[EMI]], [[BMG]], [[Polydor]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Tetragrammaton Records|Tetragrammaton]], [[Aquarius Records (record label)|Aquarius]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[Rainbow (band)|Rainbow]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Gillan]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Blackmore's Night]], [[Tommy Bolin]], [[Episode Six]], [[Screaming Lord Sutch]], [[Dixie Dregs]] |
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| URL = [http://www.deeppurple.com/ www.deeppurple.com] |
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| Current_members = [[Ian Gillan]]<br />[[Roger Glover]]<br /> [[Ian Paice]]<br />[[Steve Morse]]<br />[[Don Airey]] |
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| Past_members = [[Ritchie Blackmore]]<br>[[Jon Lord]]<br>[[Rod Evans]]<br>[[Nick Simper]]<br>[[David Coverdale]]<br>[[Glenn Hughes]]<br>[[Joe Lynn Turner]]<br>[[Joe Satriani]]<br>[[Tommy Bolin]] |
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==Early life== |
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'''Deep Purple''' are an [[England|English]] [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Hertfordshire]] in 1968.<ref>''Shades of Deep Purple'' album sleeve notes p. 4-5.</ref> Along with [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Black Sabbath]], they are considered to be among the pioneers of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and modern [[hard rock]] although some band members have tried not to label themselves any one genre.<ref>[http://www.deep-purple.net/interviews/ian-gillan-2007.html Interview to Ian GIllan and Ian Paice from www.deep-purple.net]</ref> The band have also incorporated [[pop music|pop]] and [[progressive rock]] elements.<ref name="vh1">[http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/deep_purple/bio.jhtml Deep Purple Bio by Jason Ankeny & Greg Prato of All Music Guide]</ref> They were once listed by the ''[[Guinness Book of World Records]]'' as [[Loudest band in the world|the world's loudest band]],<ref name="vh1"/><ref>[http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/deep_purple_concert_auckland_logan_campbell_centre_index.html Deep Purple Concert Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="real">[http://uk.real.com/music/artist/Deep_Purple/ Deep Purple - Hard Rock - Rock/Pop - Music - www.real.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and have sold over [[List_of_best-selling_music_artists#100 million records or more|100 million albums worldwide]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilikemusic.com/rock/Deep_Purple-1587 |title=Deep Purple - Rapture Of The Deep |accessdate=2007-04-21 |format= |work=I Like Music article}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sivltd.com/events/502/deep_purple.html Deep Purple | Events | Hallam FM Arena<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/deep-purple_profile.html Artist Profile - Deep Purple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=781817 DEEP PURPLE and Paid, Inc. Launch First VIP Fan Experience Concert Package Sales on www.DeepPurple.org<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Deep Purple was ranked #22 on [[VH1]]'s ''Greatest Artists of Hard Rock'' program.<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62187/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/hardrock_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862768&start=61 The Greatest: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (40 - 21)] at [[VH1.com]]</ref> |
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Urrea was born at El Presidio de San Augustín de Tucson (present day [[Tucson, Arizona]]). Despite being born on the northern frontier of Mexico, his family had deep roots in the state of [[Durango]]. |
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==Military career== |
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The band has gone through many line-up changes and an eight-year [[hiatus]]. The 1968-76 line-ups are commonly labelled Mark I, II, III and IV.<ref>[http://www.ram.org/music/reviews/deep_purple.html Deep Purple reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.rock.co.za/files/marki.html Deep Purple Mark I & Mark II<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Their second and most commercially successful line-up featured [[Ian Gillan]] ([[vocalist|vocals]]), [[Ritchie Blackmore]] ([[guitar]]), [[Jon Lord]] ([[keyboards]]), [[Roger Glover]] ([[Bass (instrument)|bass guitar]]) and [[Ian Paice]] ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref name="real"/> This line-up was active 1969-73 and was revived from 1984-89 and again in 1993 before the rift between Blackmore and other members became unbridgeable. The current line-up including guitarist [[Steve Morse]] has been much more stable, though Lord's retirement in 2002 has left Paice as the only original member.<ref>[http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Ian_Paice2.html Drummerworld: Ian Paice<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 1807 Urrea entered the Spanish army as a cadet, becoming a lieutenant in 1816.<ref name="Handbook"/> In 1824 he rose to the rank of captain, but he resigned from the army and entered private life. In 1829 he rejoined the military as a major and helped to liberate the city of Durango, allying himself with [[Antonio López de Santa Anna]]. He was promoted to colonel for his actions. In 1835 he reluctantly took part in Santa Anna's attack on the state of [[Zacatecas]] (the state had openly rebelled against his rise to power). He was promoted to Brigadier General for his role in this. |
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==Texas Rebellion== |
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When the Mexican state of Texas also rebelled against Santa Anna's Federalist government, Urrea was sent there to help put down the colonists. He defeated the Texas forces at the [[Battle of San Patricio]], [[Battle of Refugio]], Goliad and [[Battle of Coleto]]. The last, also known as the "Goliad Massacre", included the deliberate slaughter of Texans who had surrendered. The execution of prisoners, however, was not Urrea's choice, but an order by General Santa Anna. |
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===(1967–1968) Pre-Deep Purple years=== |
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In 1967, former [[The Searchers (band)|Searchers]] drummer [[Chris Curtis]] contacted [[London]] businessman Tony Edwards in the hope that he would manage a new group he was putting together, to be called '''Roundabout''': so-called because the members would get on and off the band, like a musical roundabout. Impressed with the plan, Edwards agreed to finance the venture with two business partners: John Coletta and Ron Hire (Hire-Edwards-Coletta - HEC Enterprises). |
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Due to Urrea's string of victories, Santa Anna decided to stay in Texas and personally finish off the rebellious Texas government. His motives were personal and political{{Fact|date=November 2007}} as Urrea was getting all the headlines and would be seen back in Mexico as a more popular figure. |
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The first recruit was the classically-trained [[Hammond organ]] player [[Jon Lord]], who had most notably played with The Artwoods (led by [[Art Wood]], brother of future Rolling Stones guitarist [[Ronnie Wood]], and featuring [[Keef Hartley]]). He was followed by session guitarist [[Ritchie Blackmore]], who was persuaded to return from [[Hamburg]] to audition for the new group. Curtis soon dropped out, but HEC Enterprises, as well as Lord and Blackmore, were keen to carry on. |
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==Aftermath== |
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For the bass guitar, Lord suggested his old friend [[Nick Simper]], with whom he had played in a band called [[The Flower Pot Men (band)|The Flower Pot Men and their Garden]] (formerly known as '''The Ivy League''') back in 1967. Simper's claims to fame (apart from Purple) were that he had been in [[Johnny Kidd and the Pirates|Johnny Kidd & The Pirates]] and had been in the car crash that killed Kidd. He was also in [[Screaming Lord Sutch]]'s '''The Savages''', where he played with Blackmore. |
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The military defeat of Santa Anna's forces at the [[Battle of San Jacinto]] resulted in Santa Anna's capture and him being forced to order all Mexican forces to withdraw from Texas soil. Urrea was infuriated and after linking up with Vicente Filisola's forces, wanted to continue the war against the Texans since the Mexicans still had over 2,500 troops in Texas against less then 900 of Sam Houston's Texans. But Urrea and Filisola had no choice but to comply with Santa Anna's orders, and by June, Urrea and all Mexican forces had withdrawn from Texas. In 1837, Urrea turned against Santa Anna upon his return to Mexico, and fought against him at the [[Battle of Mazatlán]] in 1838. The attempted uprising resulted in his eventual arrest, and he was sent Perote Prison.<ref name="Handbook">{{cite encyclopedia |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-07}}</ref> He later briefly revived his military career with the invasion of French forces of Mexico, but another failed coup attempt followed. |
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The [[Mexican-American War]] saw Urrea leading a cavalry division against invading American troops. Urrea died of [[cholera]] soon after the war ended. |
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The line-up was completed by singer [[Rod Evans]] and drummer [[Ian Paice]] from '''The Maze'''. After a brief tour of [[Denmark]] in the spring of 1968, Blackmore suggested a new name: [[Deep Purple (song)|Deep Purple]], which was his grandmother's favourite song. |
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=== (1968–1970) Breakthrough === |
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In October 1968, the group had success with a cover of [[Joe South]]'s "[[Hush (song)|Hush]]", which reached #4 on the US Billboard chart and #2 on the Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] charts. The song was taken from their debut album ''[[Shades of Deep Purple]]'', and they were booked to support [[Cream (band)|Cream]] on their ''[[Goodbye (Cream album)|Goodbye]]'' tour. |
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The band's second album, ''[[The Book of Taliesyn]]'' (including a cover of [[Neil Diamond]]'s "Kentucky Woman"), was released in the United States to coincide with this tour, reaching #38 on the billboard chart and #21 on the [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] charts, although it would not be released in their home country until the following year. 1969 saw the release of their third album, ''[[Deep Purple (album)|Deep Purple]]'', which contained strings and woodwind on one track ("April"). Several influences were in evidence, notably [[Vanilla Fudge]] and Lord's classical antecedents such as [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] and [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov|Rimsky-Korsakov]]. |
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After these three albums and extensive touring in the States, their American record company, Tetragrammaton, went out of business, leaving the band with no money and an uncertain future. (Tetragrammaton's assets were assumed by [[Warner Bros. Records]], who would release Deep Purple's records in the U.S. throughout the 1970s.) Returning to England in early 1969, they recorded a single called "Emmaretta", named for a cast member of the musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'', whom Rod Evans was trying to seduce, before Evans and Simper were fired. |
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The band hunted down singer [[Ian Gillan]] from [[Episode Six]], a band that had released several singles in the UK without achieving their big break for commercial success. Six's drummer Mick Underwood - an old comrade of Blackmore's from his Savages days - made the introductions, and bassist [[Roger Glover]] tagged along for the initial sessions. Purple persuaded Glover to join full-time; an act that effectively killed Episode Six and gave Underwood a guilt complex that lasted nearly a decade - until Gillan recruited him for his new post-Purple band in the late 1970s. |
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This created the quintessential Deep Purple "Mark II" lineup, whose first, inauspicious release was a [[Roger Greenaway|Greenaway]]-[[Roger Cook (songwriter)|Cook]] tune titled "Hallelujah," which flopped. |
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The band gained some much-needed publicity with the ''[[Concerto for Group and Orchestra]]'', a three-movement epic composed by Lord as a solo project and performed by the band at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], conducted by [[Malcolm Arnold]]. Together with ''[[Five Bridges]]'' by [[The Nice]], it was one of the first collaborations between a rock band and an orchestra, although at the time, certain members of Purple (Blackmore and Gillan especially) were less than happy at the group being tagged as "a group who played with orchestras" when actually what they had in mind was to develop the band into a much tighter, hard-rocking style. Despite this, Lord wrote and the band recorded the ''[[Gemini Suite Live|Gemini Suite]]'', another orchestra/group collaboration in the same vein, in late 1970. |
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=== (1970–1976) Popularity and breakup === |
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Shortly after the orchestral release, the band began a hectic touring and recording schedule that was to see little respite for the next three years. Their first studio album of this period, released in mid-1970, was ''[[In Rock (Deep Purple album)|In Rock]]'' (a name deliberately chosen to distance the rock album from the concerto) and contained the then-concert staples "[[Speed King]]," "Into The Fire," and "[[Child in Time]]." The band also issued the UK Top Ten single "[[Black Night]]." The interplay between Blackmore's guitar and Lord's distorted organ, coupled with Ian Gillan's howling vocals and the rhythm section of Glover and Paice, now started to take on a unique identity and become instantly recognisable to rock fans throughout Europe. |
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A second album, the more mellow and creatively progressive ''[[Fireball (album)|Fireball]]'' (a favourite of Gillan but not of the rest of the band), was issued in the summer of 1971. The title track "[[Fireball (song)|Fireball]]" was released as a single, as was "[[Strange Kind of Woman]]" - not from the album but recorded during the same sessions (although it was included on the US version of the album instead of the UK version's song "Demon's Eye.") |
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Within weeks of ''Fireball'''s release, the band was already performing songs planned for the next album. One song (which later became "[[Highway Star]]") was performed at the first gig of the ''Fireball'' tour, having been written on the bus to a show in Portsmouth, in answer to a journalist's question: "How do you go about writing songs?" Three months later, in December 1971, the band traveled to Switzerland to record ''[[Machine Head (album)|Machine Head]]''. The album was due to be recorded at a casino in [[Montreux]], using the [[Rolling Stones Mobile Studio]], but a fire during a [[Frank Zappa]] and the Mothers of Invention gig burned down the casino. The album was actually recorded at the nearby empty Grand Hotel. This incident famously inspired the song "[[Smoke on the Water]]." Gillan believes that he witnessed a man fire a flare gun into the ceiling during the concert, prompting Mark Volman of the Mothers to comment: "[[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]] in person!" |
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Continuing from where both previous albums left off, ''[[Machine Head (album)|Machine Head]]'' has since become one of the band's most famous albums, including tracks that became live classics such as "[[Highway Star]]," "[[Space Truckin']]," "[[Lazy (Deep Purple song)|Lazy]]," and "[[Smoke on the Water]]." Deep Purple continued to tour and record at a rate that would be rare thirty years on: when ''Machine Head'' was recorded, the group had only been together three and a half years, yet it was their seventh LP. Meanwhile the band undertook four US tours in 1972 and the August tour of Japan that led to a double-vinyl live release, ''[[Made in Japan (album)|Made in Japan]]''. Originally intended as a Japan-only record, its world-wide release saw the double LP become an instant hit. It remains one of rock music's most popular and highest selling live-concert recordings (although at the time it was perhaps seen as less important, as only Glover and Paice turned up to mix it). |
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The classic Purple Mk. II line-up continued to work and released the album ''[[Who Do We Think We Are]]'' (1973), featuring the hit single "Woman from Tokyo," but internal tensions and exhaustion were more noticeable than ever. The bad feelings culminated in Ian Gillan quitting the band after their second tour of Japan in the summer of 1973, and Roger Glover being pushed out with him. Auditions were held. Two primary candidates surfaced: a Scotsman Angus Cameron McKinlay and [[David Coverdale]]. Angus, not having a high enough voice, was eliminated. They settled on the unknown singer from [[Saltburn]] in Northeast England, [[David Coverdale]], and Midlands bassist/vocalist [[Glenn Hughes]], formerly of [[Trapeze (band)|Trapeze]]. After first acquiring Glenn Hughes, they debated continuing as a four piece with Hughes as both bassist and vocalist <ref>liner notes for the 30th anniversary edition of Burn</ref>. This new line-up continued into 1974 with the heavier blues-rock album ''[[Burn (album)|Burn]]'', another highly successful release and world tour. Hughes and Coverdale added both vocal harmonies and a more funky element to the band's music, a sound that was even more apparent on the late 1974 release ''[[Stormbringer (album)|Stormbringer]].'' Besides the title track, the album had a number of songs that received much radio play, such as "Lady Double Dealer," "The Gypsy," and "Soldier Of Fortune." Yet Blackmore voiced unhappiness with the album and the direction Deep Purple had taken. As a result, he left the band in the spring of 1975 to form his own band with [[Ronnie James Dio]] of [[Elf (band)|Elf]], called Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, later shortened after one album to [[Rainbow (band)|Rainbow]]. |
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With Blackmore's departure, Deep Purple was left to fill one of the biggest bandmember vacancies in rock music. In spite of this, the rest of the band refused to stop, and to the surprise of many long-time fans, actually announced a replacement for the "irreplaceable" Man in Black; American [[Tommy Bolin]]. |
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There are at least two versions about the recruitment of Bolin: Coverdale claims to have been the one who suggested auditioning Bolin <ref>liner notes in the ''Deep Purple'' 4-CD boxed set</ref>. "He walked in, thin as a rake, his hair coloured green, yellow, and blue with feathers in it. Slinking along beside him was this stunning [[Native Hawaiians|Hawaiian]] girl in a crochet dress with nothing on underneath. He plugged into four [[Marshall Amplifiers|Marshall]] 100-watt stacks and...the job was his." But in an interview originally published by Melody Maker in June 1975, Bolin himself claimed that he came to the audition following a recommendation from Ritchie Blackmore <ref>http://www.deep-purple.net/interviews/tommy-bolin.htm</ref>. Bolin had been a member of many now-forgotten mid-60s bands - Denny & The Triumphs, American Standard, and [[Zephyr (band)|Zephyr]], which released three albums from '69-72. Before Purple, Bolin's best-known recordings were made as a session musician on [[Billy Cobham]]'s 1973 [[jazz fusion]] album, ''[[Spectrum (album)|Spectrum]]'', and on The [[James Gang]]'s ''[[Bang (James Gang album)|Bang]]'' (1973) and ''[[Miami (James Gang album)|Miami]]'' (1974). He had also jammed with such luminaries as Dr. John, Albert King, [[The Good Rats]] and [[Alphonse Mouzon]], and was busy working on his first solo album, ''[[Teaser (album)|Teaser]]'' when he accepted the invitation to join Deep Purple. |
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The resulting album, ''[[Come Taste the Band]]'', was released in October 1975. Despite mixed reviews, the collection revitalised the band once again, bringing a new, extreme funk edge to their [[hard rock]] sound. Bolin's influence was crucial, and with encouragement from [[Glenn Hughes]] and [[David Coverdale]], the guitarist developed much of the material. Later, Bolin's personal problems with drugs began to manifest themselves, and after cancelled shows and below-par concert performances, the band was in danger. |
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=== (1976–1984) Band split, side projects === |
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The end came on tour in Britain in March 1976 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. [[David Coverdale]] reportedly walked off in tears and handed in his resignation, to which he was allegedly told there was no band left to quit. The decision to disband Purple had been made some time before the last show by Lord and Paice (the last remaining original members), who hadn't told anyone else. The break-up was finally made public in July 1976. |
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Later, Bolin had just finished recording his second solo album, ''[[Private Eyes (Tommy Bolin album)|Private Eyes]]'', when, on December 4, 1976, tragedy struck. In [[Miami]], during a tour supporting [[Jeff Beck]], Bolin was found unconscious by his girlfriend. Unable to wake him, she hurriedly called paramedics, but it was too late. The official cause of death: multiple-drug intoxication. He was 25 years old. |
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After the break-up most of the past and present members of Deep Purple went on to have considerable success in a number of other bands, including [[Rainbow (band)|Rainbow]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Gillan]]. There were, however, a number of promoter-led attempts to get the band to reform, especially with the revival of the hard rock market in the late 70s/early 80s. By 1980, an unauthorised version of the band surfaced with Rod Evans as the only member who had ever been in Deep Purple, eventually ending in successful legal action from the legitimate Deep Purple camp over unauthorised use of the name. Evans was ordered to pay damages of $672,000 (U.S.) for using the band name without permission.<ref>[http://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/1980/darkside.html Bogus Deep Purple]</ref> |
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===(1984–1994) Reunions and breakups === |
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In April 1984, eight years after the demise of Deep Purple, a full-scale (and legal) reunion took place with the "classic" early 70s line-up of Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord and Paice. The album ''[[Perfect Strangers (album)|Perfect Strangers]]'' was released in October 1984. A solid release, it sold extremely well and included the singles and concert staples "Knockin' At Your Back Door" and "[[Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple song)|Perfect Strangers]]." The reunion tour followed, starting in [[Australia]] and wending its way across the world to the USA, then into [[Europe]] by the following summer. Financially, the tour was also a tremendous success. The UK homecoming proved limited, as they elected to play just a single festival show at [[Knebworth]] (with main support from the [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]). The [[weather]] was bad, but 80,000 turned up anyway. |
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The line-up then released ''[[The House of Blue Light]]'' in 1987, which was followed by a world tour (interrupted after Blackmore broke a finger on stage) and another live album ''[[Nobody's Perfect (album)|Nobody's Perfect]]'' (1988) which was culled from several shows on this tour, but still largely based around the by-now familiar ''Made in Japan'' set-list. In the UK a new version of "Hush" was released to mark 20 years of the band. In 1989, Ian Gillan was fired as his relations with Blackmore had again soured and their musical differences had widened too far. His replacement was former Rainbow vocalist [[Joe Lynn Turner]]. This line-up recorded just one album, ''[[Slaves & Masters]]'' (1990) and toured in support. It is one of Blackmore's favourite Purple albums, though some fans derided it as little more than a so-called "Deep Rainbow" album. |
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With the tour done, Turner was forced out, as Lord, Paice and Glover (and the record company) wanted Gillan back in the fold for the 25th anniversary. Blackmore grudgingly relented, after requesting and eventually receiving 250,000 dollars in his bank account <ref>[http://www.rockpages.gr/detailspage.aspx?id=1453&type=1&lang=EN Ian Gillan Interview on Rockpages.gr]</ref> and the classic line-up recorded ''[[The Battle Rages On]]'', but tensions between Gillan and Blackmore came to a head yet again during an otherwise stunningly successful European tour. Blackmore walked out in November 1993, never to return. [[Joe Satriani]] was drafted in to complete the Japanese dates in December and stayed on for a European Summer tour in 1994. He was asked to join permanently, but his record contract commitments prevented this. The band unanimously chose [[Dixie Dregs]]/[[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] guitarist [[Steve Morse]] to become Blackmore's permanent successor. |
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=== (1994–present) Revival with Steve Morse === |
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[[Image:Roger Glover Steve Morse 2005.jpg|righ|thumb|250px|Roger Glover and Steve Morse jamming during the intro to "[[Highway Star]]"]] |
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Steve Morse's arrival revitalised the band creatively, and in 1996 a new album titled ''[[Purpendicular]]'' was released, showing a wide variety of musical styles. With a revamped set list to tour, Deep Purple enjoyed success throughout the rest of the 1990s, releasing the harder-sounding ''[[Abandon (album)|Abandon]]'' in 1998, and touring with renewed enthusiasm. In 1999, Jon Lord, with the help of a fan who was also a musicologist and composer, painstakingly recreated the [[Concerto for Group and Orchestra]]; the original score having been lost. It was once again performed at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in September 1999, this time with the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] conducted by Paul Mann. The concert also featured songs from each member's solo careers, as well as a short Deep Purple set, and the occasion was commemorated on the 2000 album ''[[Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Deep Purple album)|Live at the Royal Albert Hall]]''. In early 2001, two similar concerts were performed in [[Tokyo]] and released as part of the [[box set]] ''[[The Soundboard Series]]''. |
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Much of the next few years was spent on the road touring. The group continued forward until 2002, when founding member Jon Lord (who, along with Ian Paice, was the only member to be in all incarnations of the band) announced his amicable retirement from the band to pursue personal projects (especially orchestral work). Rock keyboard veteran [[Don Airey]] (Rainbow/Ozzy Osbourne), who had helped Deep Purple out when Lord's knee was injured in 2001, joined the band. In 2003, Deep Purple released their first studio album in five years, working with new producer Michael Bradford, the highly praised (but controversially titled) ''[[Bananas (album)|Bananas]]'', and began touring in support of the album immediately. In July 2005, the band played at the [[Live 8]] concert in [[Park Place (Ontario)|Park Place]] ([[Barrie, Ontario]]) and, in October of the same year, released their next album ''[[Rapture of the Deep]]''. It was followed by the ''[[Rapture of the Deep tour]]''. |
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In February 2007, [[Ian Gillan]] asked fans not to buy a live album being released by [[Sony BMG]]. This was a recording of their 1993 appearance at the [[National Exhibition Centre|NEC]] in [[Birmingham]]. Recordings of this show have previously been released without resistance from Gillan or any other members of the band, but he said: "It was one of the lowest points of my life - all of our lives, actually."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6400545.stm BBC News Online] - Deep Purple live album withdrawn</ref> |
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==Tours== |
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[[Image:Deep Purple on tour.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Deep Purple during [[Rapture of the Deep Tour]] 2007]] |
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[[Image:DP-Hangar_11.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Deep Purple during the [[Deep Purple 40 Years Anniversary Tour]], in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] at Hangar 11, September 2008]] |
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[[Deep Purple]] are considered to be one of the hardest touring bands in the world.<ref>[http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/22/fall-tour-of-germany/ The Highway Star — Fall tour of Germany<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2008/02/06/pisco-sour-under-peruvian-skies/ The Highway Star — Pisco Sour under Peruvian skies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://deeppurpleliveindex.com/ The Deep Purple Live Index<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> From 1968 until today they continue to tour around the world. In 2007 they received special award for selling more than 150 000 tickets in [[France]] with 40 dates in the country in 2007 alone.<ref>[http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/europe07/europe2007winter.html Deep Purple, 2007 Tour Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 2007, Purple's [[Rapture of the Deep Tour]] was voted #6 concert tour of the year (in all music genres) by [[Planet Rock]] listeners.<ref>http://www.planetrock.co.uk/article.asp?id=544140#Tour Of The Year</ref>. [[Rolling Stones]]'s [[A Bigger Bang Tour]] was voted #5 and beat Purple's tour with only 1%. Deep Purple is due to release new live compilation DVD box, Around the World Live, in May 2008. In February of 2008, the band made their first ever appearance in Moscow Kremlin <ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3381001.ece Deep Purple perform for Russia's future president - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>at the personal request of Dmitry Medvedev who at the time was considered a shoo-in for the seat of the Presidency of Russia. In September of 2008, the band appeared in the 4,000-seat ancient Roman amphitheatre at [[Caesarea]], [[Israel]], within a four-performance Israeli tour. The band's Israeli tour was originally planned to be comprised of two performances, both in Caesarea, but two more performances were added in Hangar 11, [[Tel Aviv]] in view of the demand for tickets, both original performances being sold out minutes after tickets were placed for sale on-line. The band has decided to return to Israel later in September 2008, after a three-performance tour in [[Spain]], in order to give the two additional concerts. The band were iconically popular in Israel in the 1970s, have influenced [[Music of Israel|Israeli rock music]] and remain consistently popular today, having successfully bridged the generation gap as evident in the current tour. |
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*[[Deep Purple Debut Tour]], 1968 |
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*[[Shades of Deep Purple Tour]], 1968 |
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*[[The Book of Taliesyn Tour]], 1968 |
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*Deep Purple UK Tour 1969, 1969 |
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*Deep Purple North American Tour 1969, 1969 |
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*Deep Purple UK Tour 1969 #2, 1969 |
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*In Rock Tour, 1970-1971 |
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*Fireball Tour, 1971-1972 |
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*Machine Head Tour, 1972-1973 |
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*Deep Purple European Tour 1974 |
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*Burn Tour, 1974 |
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*Stormbringer Tour, 1974 |
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*Come Taste The Band Tour, 1975-1976 |
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*Perfect Strangers Tour, 1984-1985 |
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*The House of Blue Light Tour, 1987-1988 |
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*Slaves and Masters Tour, 1991 |
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*Deep Purple 25 Years Anniversary Tour, also called as The Battle Rages on Tour, 1993 |
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*Deep Purple and Joe Satriani Tour, 1993-1994 |
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*Deep Purple North American Tour 1994, 1994-1995 |
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*Deep Purple Korean, South African and Indian Tour, 1995 |
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*Purpendicular Tour, 1996-1997 |
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*A Band on Tour, 1998-1999 |
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*[[Concerto Tour]], 2000-2001 |
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*Deep Purple World Tour, 2001-2003 |
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*Bananas Tour, 2003-2005 |
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*[[Rapture of the Deep Tour]], 2006-2008 |
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*[[Deep Purple 40 Years Anniversary Tour]], 2008 |
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==Discography== |
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====Studio albums==== |
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*1968 ''[[Shades of Deep Purple]]'' |
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*1968 ''[[The Book of Taliesyn]]'' |
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*1969 ''[[Deep Purple (album)|Deep Purple]]'' |
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*1970 ''[[In Rock (Deep Purple album)|Deep Purple In Rock]]'' |
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*1971 ''[[Fireball (album)|Fireball]]'' |
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*1972 ''[[Machine Head (album)|Machine Head]]'' |
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*1973 ''[[Who Do We Think We Are]]'' |
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*1974 ''[[Burn (album)|Burn]]'' |
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*1974 ''[[Stormbringer (album)|Stormbringer]]'' |
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*1975 ''[[Come Taste the Band]]'' |
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*1984 ''[[Perfect Strangers (album)|Perfect Strangers]]'' |
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*1987 ''[[The House of Blue Light]]'' |
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*1990 ''[[Slaves & Masters]]'' |
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*1993 ''[[The Battle Rages On]]'' |
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*1996 ''[[Purpendicular]]'' |
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*1998 ''[[Abandon (album)|Abandon]]'' |
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*2003 ''[[Bananas (album)|Bananas]]'' |
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===Current members=== |
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* [[Ian Gillan]] - vocals, harmonica, congas (1969-1973, 1984-1989, 1992-present) |
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* [[Steve Morse]] - guitar (1994-present) |
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* [[Roger Glover]] - bass guitar, synthesizer (1969-1973, 1984-present) |
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* [[Don Airey]] - keyboards (2002-present) |
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* [[Ian Paice]] - drums, percussion (1968-1976, 1984-present) |
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===Former members=== |
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* [[Ritchie Blackmore]] - guitar (1968-1975, 1984-1993) |
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* [[Jon Lord]] - keyboards, backing vocals (1968-1976, 1984-2002) |
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* [[Rod Evans]] - lead vocals (1968-1969) |
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* [[Nick Simper]] - bass guitar, backing vocals (1968-1969) |
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* [[David Coverdale]] - lead vocals (1973-1976) |
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* [[Glenn Hughes]] - bass guitar, vocals (1973-1976) |
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* [[Tommy Bolin]] - guitar, vocals, piano (1975-1976) |
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* [[Joe Lynn Turner]] - vocals (1990-1992) |
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* [[Joe Satriani]] - guitar (1993-1994) |
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*[[Best selling music artists]] — World's top-selling music artists chart. |
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*[http://dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/D/Deep_Purple/ Deep Purple links] from the [[Open Directory Project]] |
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Revision as of 20:04, 13 October 2008
José de Urrea (March 19,1797 – August1, 1849) was a noted general for the Republic of Mexico. He fought under General Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution. Urrea's forces were never defeated in battle. His most notable success was that of the Goliad Campaign, in which James Fannin's ca. 400 soldiers were surrounded and induced to capitulate under terms, but were massacred in Urrea's absence on the orders of Santa Anna.[1]
Early life
Urrea was born at El Presidio de San Augustín de Tucson (present day Tucson, Arizona). Despite being born on the northern frontier of Mexico, his family had deep roots in the state of Durango.
Military career
In 1807 Urrea entered the Spanish army as a cadet, becoming a lieutenant in 1816.[2] In 1824 he rose to the rank of captain, but he resigned from the army and entered private life. In 1829 he rejoined the military as a major and helped to liberate the city of Durango, allying himself with Antonio López de Santa Anna. He was promoted to colonel for his actions. In 1835 he reluctantly took part in Santa Anna's attack on the state of Zacatecas (the state had openly rebelled against his rise to power). He was promoted to Brigadier General for his role in this.
Texas Rebellion
When the Mexican state of Texas also rebelled against Santa Anna's Federalist government, Urrea was sent there to help put down the colonists. He defeated the Texas forces at the Battle of San Patricio, Battle of Refugio, Goliad and Battle of Coleto. The last, also known as the "Goliad Massacre", included the deliberate slaughter of Texans who had surrendered. The execution of prisoners, however, was not Urrea's choice, but an order by General Santa Anna.
Due to Urrea's string of victories, Santa Anna decided to stay in Texas and personally finish off the rebellious Texas government. His motives were personal and political[citation needed] as Urrea was getting all the headlines and would be seen back in Mexico as a more popular figure.
Aftermath
The military defeat of Santa Anna's forces at the Battle of San Jacinto resulted in Santa Anna's capture and him being forced to order all Mexican forces to withdraw from Texas soil. Urrea was infuriated and after linking up with Vicente Filisola's forces, wanted to continue the war against the Texans since the Mexicans still had over 2,500 troops in Texas against less then 900 of Sam Houston's Texans. But Urrea and Filisola had no choice but to comply with Santa Anna's orders, and by June, Urrea and all Mexican forces had withdrawn from Texas. In 1837, Urrea turned against Santa Anna upon his return to Mexico, and fought against him at the Battle of Mazatlán in 1838. The attempted uprising resulted in his eventual arrest, and he was sent Perote Prison.[2] He later briefly revived his military career with the invasion of French forces of Mexico, but another failed coup attempt followed.
The Mexican-American War saw Urrea leading a cavalry division against invading American troops. Urrea died of cholera soon after the war ended.
See also
References
- ^ The Goliad Massacre, Presidio La Bahia, Goliad, Texas, Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia, Friends of the Fort website, accessed 28 Oct 2006"
- ^ a b Ohlendorf, Shelia M. "Urrea, José de". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
External links
- José de Urrea from the Handbook of Texas Online
Further reading
- Hoyt, Edwin P.;The Alamo-An Illustrated History; Taylor Publishing; ISBN 0-87833-288-X