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Topic ID 5224
14/04/2010 by Ron Kords
Deep Purple
Legendary Rock band Deep Purple are once more in the news as they commence on another world tour. But what has always surprised, amazed and confused me is that almost every biographical source I have seen states that the band was formed in Hertford, England in 1968 !!! ( Google Deep Purple/Hertford and you'll see what I mean.) Now I know several people who have been involved in the music scene in Hertford from the 60's till the present and no-one I speak to can offer any personal confirmation or even anything anecdotal to suggest that the forming of the band was indeed here. Can anyone on the forum offer any 'proof' that Deep Purple formed in the town. Or is this a case of a spurious 'fact' being copied from one source to the other without being checked. Who can help ?
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Reply ID 73445
14/04/2010 by Steve
It's a myth as far as I know.
Most sources seem to quote the liner notes for the first album - Shades Of Deep Purple. Pages 4-5 apparently, if sleeve notes can have pages.
Reply ID 73446
14/04/2010 by Woody
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Originally posted by Ron Kords
Legendary Rock band Deep Purple are once more in the news as they commence on another world tour. But what has always surprised, amazed and confused me is that almost every biographical source I have seen states that the band was formed in Hertford, England in 1968 !!! ( Google Deep Purple/Hertford and you'll see what I mean.) Now I know several people who have been involved in the music scene in Hertford from the 60's till the present and no-one I speak to can offer any personal confirmation or even anything anecdotal to suggest that the forming of the band was indeed here. Can anyone on the forum offer any 'proof' that Deep Purple formed in the town. Or is this a case of a spurious 'fact' being copied from one source to the other without being checked. Who can help ?
Have you tried Richie Blackmore, or Jon Lord? [:D]
Reply ID 73708
20/04/2010 by Anorak
Richie Blackmore's been off with the fairies for a few years so I don't think that'll be an option.
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