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When Punk Rock took on the establishment in the late 1970s it was
about more than just the music. Fashion, culture, attitude, all
went hand in hand with what the likes of The Sex Pistols, The
Damned and The Clash gave the youth of the day. This visual
biography charts all of that with fabulous photography of the
bands, the fans and the day-to-day happenings. Re-live your youth
or if you weren't around at the time, immerse yourself in the youth
culture of the late seventies and early eighties.
Without doubt Ian Gillan is one of the greatest and most enduring
rock singers of all time. From his early career in sixties pop band
Episode Six, through to Deep Purple, as well as a brief period with
Black Sabbath, he has continued to surprise and delight millions of
fans around the world. Forays into unchartered territory, such as
his role in the original Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as a
variety of solo projects, including the jazz inspired Ian Gillan
Band have proven that time and again, Ian Gillan is more than just
the lead singer with Deep Purple. This publication plots his career
from the early sixties through to the present day in a visual
timeline that charts his extraordinary and colourful career.
Digging deep into the archives we have managed to pull together a
vast array of photos and imagery, much of which has never been seen
before. This includes many previously unpublished photos from his
days with Episode Six and beyond. Off stage and backstage photos
from his early career, through to Deep Purple and his solo projects
are all included, alongside on-stage photos capturing Ian doing
what he does best. A Visual Biography also includes many rare items
of memorabilia, including a full itinerary from the Ian Gillan
Band's 1977 Japanese tour, plus posters and cuttings that help to
document over fifty years as one of rock's most iconic frontmen.
Since joining Deep Purple in 1973, David Coverdale has enjoyed a
hugely successful career. Having been plucked from
semi-professional obscurity by Deep Purple, within months he was
cavorting around the globe with one of the biggest rock bands in
the world and fronting Purple on its 1974 US tour which included
performing in front of one of the biggest audiences ever for a one
day concert at the California Jam in front of hundreds of
thousands. After three albums the band finally succumbed to the
internal frictions and called it a day in 1976. After initially
launching himself with two solo albums, Coverdale set about
rebuilding his career with his own band Whitesnake. By the early
eighties sell out UK tours and hit singles proved that Coverdale
was capable of achieving success with his own band and later that
decade Whitesnake hit the heights in America, that he had
experienced with Deep Purple, with its multi-million selling,
eponymous 1987 album. By the early nineties Coverdale put the band
on hold whilst enjoying a brief dalliance with Jimmy Page, as well
as later finding time for further albums under his own name, but
Whitesnake has continued to be at the forefront of Coverdale's
career from the mid nineties and onwards and remain relevant in the
new millennium. 2019 saw the release of the band's first new album
in four years and now with Coverdale in his seventies, retirement
is supposdely imminent. As such there is no better time to appraise
his career. Beautifully designed and packaged, A Life In Vision
documents key moments of David Coverdale's long and illustrious
career as one of rock's finest singers with photos from Deep Purple
through to the present day Whitesnake, along with stories that
chart his career.
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