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Deep Purple
Deep Purple


Background information
Origin Hertford, England, U.K.
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Blues Rock
Progressive Rock
Years active 1968—1976
Label(s) Polydor
EMI Music
Associated acts Black Sabbath
Rainbow
Whitesnake
Green Bullfrog
Gillan
Paice, Ashton & Lord
Blackmore's Night
Episode Six
Screaming Lord Sutch
Captain Beyond
Dixie Dregs
Coverdale and Page
Trapeze
Black Country Communion
Website Website
Members
Ian Gillan
Steve Morse
Roger Glover
Ian Paice
Don Airey



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Elton John, Paul Simon To Present Awards At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

February 8, 2011
Elton John, Paul Simon To Present Awards At The Rock And Roll Hall Of FameElton John and Paul Simon will present awards at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, it has been announced.

Elton John will present an award to Leon Russell who he collaborated with on the album 'The Union' last year, Canadian Press reports.

Paul Simon will be inducting Neil Diamond into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Other musicians shortlisted included Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Donna Summer and LL Cool J. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in New York on March 14.

The Stooges, Abba and Genesis were all welcomed into the Hall of Fame last year.

Meanwhile, Elton John appears to have suggested that he is in line to be one of the first to receive the new iPad 2.

(by Holly Frith)



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