On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, let’s look back at the creation of Deep Purple’s legendary album, Burn, which showed the group’s successful return despite the departure of two key members.
Exit Ian Gillan et Roger Glover, Welcome David Coverdale et Glenn Hughes
This album marks a crucial turning point in the history of rock. This is the debut album from the legendary Deep Purple line-up known as Mark III, featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Glenn Hughes on bass and vocals, Jon Lord on keyboards and Ian Paice on drums.
But before diving into the making of this album, let’s look back at the turbulence that shook the group. After the release of Who Do We Think We Are in 1973, an internal crisis broke out. Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan are in total disagreement (we can already hear tensions in the famous live Made In Japan released a few months earlier). Gillan leaves the group (or is fired, depending on the version), followed closely by Roger Glover.
The search for replacements is underway. Trapeze frontman Glenn Hughes first joined Deep Purple as bassist/vocalist. But Blackmore is looking for a more “masculine” voice to complement Hughes’. He put out a call for a new singer and that’s where David Coverdale, then unknown, came on the scene.
L’ascension de David Coverdale
David Coverdale, then a complete unknown, answered the call of Deep Purple, then at the height of his glory. Having already impressed Jon Lord at a previous concert, he decides to try his luck for the position of singer.
To his great surprise, Deep Purple agreed to audition him. Warmly welcomed by Jon Lord, Coverdale finds himself facing the more reserved Ritchie Blackmore.
After an audition session where Coverdale impressed with his voice and versatility, he was quickly hired. Becoming the singer of one of the biggest rock groups of the time is a real stroke of luck for him.
2024-02-15 05:42:35
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