
From Planet Rock.
The Mark II line-up of Deep Purple were honoured with the Ivor Novello International Achievement award at The Ivors 2019 at Grosvenor House in London yesterday (23rd May).
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice personally attended the 64th Ivor Novello Awards ceremony to pick up their International Achievement award and pose for photos with their Ivors statuette – a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry.
Alongside Roger and the two Ians, fellow Mark II members Ritchie Blackmore – who didn’t attend the ceremony – and the late-great Jon Lord (posthumously) were also listed as the Deep Purple members honoured.
Explaining why the Mark II line-up of Deep Purple were getting their award, Ivor Novello Awards organisers said they were “acknowledging an exceptional legacy that has inspired and shaped generations of hard rock musicians all over the world.”
The Ivors Academy presented Ivor Novello Awards to 29 individual songwriters and composers across 14 award categories, 83% of whom are first time winners.
The Ivors Academy Chair, Crispin Hunt, has said: “From heavyweights of rock, to gods of grime, jazz maestros to chart royalty; today’s celebrated music creators have been rightly recognised for their artistic merit and inspiring influence on their fellow creators. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners from The Ivors Academy.”
The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft received the PRS For Music Outstanding Contribution To British Music award and used the opportunity to announce that The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had agreed to hand over their publishing for ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ to him.
The Deep Purple Mark II line-up in 1972 © Getty
The classic Mark II line-up of Deep Purple released seven studio albums together during three separate spells – ‘Deep Purple in Rock’ (1970), ‘Fireball’ (1971), ‘Machine Head’ (1972), ‘Who Do We Think We Are’ (1973), ‘Perfect Strangers’ (1984), The House of Blue Light (1987) and ‘The Battle Rages On… (1993).
The current incarnation of Deep Purple features Ian Paice, Roger Glover and Ian Gillan alongside their guitarist of 25 years Steve Morse and Don Airey on keyboards.
Deep Purple last toured the UK in November 2017 on the inFinite The Long Goodbye arena tour. They play an extensive North American tour this coming September and October.
In tenuously related Deep Purple news, Mark III bassist Glenn Hughes embarks on his Performs Classic Deep Live tour this November.
Alongside rescheduled shows in Salisbury, Norwich, Holmfirth and Birmingham from his postponed May tour, the ‘Voice of Rock’ will play additional dates in Bexhill, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Aberdeen, Inverness and Middlesbrough.
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- Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-Jan-2021 07:40)on January 16, 2021 at 6:05 pm
DEEP PURPLE Perfect Strangers (1984 UK 8-track LP, the eleventh studio album recorded by the reformed Mark II line-up, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains inExcellent condition with a few light paper hairlines not affecting play POLH16)
- Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple - RSD14 - Purple Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £49.99, $62.49, €55.99 (New Item) (arrived 24-Dec-2020 13:50)on January 16, 2021 at 6:05 pm
DEEP PURPLE Shades Of Deep Purple (2014 UK limited edition 8-track Mono LP issue of their 1968 album pressed on Purple Vinyl exclusively for RECORD STORE DAY. The vinyl is UNPLAYED housed in the picture sleeve which remains sealed within its original shrinkwrap PMCR7055) **Limited to 1000 Copies Only**
- Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £175.00, $218.75, €196.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-Dec-2020 09:28)on January 16, 2021 at 6:05 pm
DEEP PURPLE The Book Of Taliesyn (1970's UK third issue of the 1969 7-track stereo vinyl LP on the Harvest label without 'Sold In The U.K...' text, with Gramophone rim perimeter text and no EMI logo, within a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with poly lined inner. The sleeve displays only light wear with a couple of light creases in the laminate/minor corner scuff whilst the vinyl shows only very light signs of play. A really nice example of this 'must-have' Deep Purple album!SHVL751)
- Deep Purple - In Rock - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $118.75, €106.40 (New Item) (arrived 15-Dec-2020 09:30)on January 16, 2021 at 6:05 pm
DEEP PURPLE In Rock (1970 UK first pressing 7-track vinyl LP with 'Gramophone Co' label credit & no EMI logo, featuring the classic line-up & including Speed King & Child In Time, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play SHVL777)
- Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £175.00, $218.75, €196.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 16-Dec-2020 10:53)on January 16, 2021 at 6:05 pm
DEEP PURPLE The Book Of Taliesyn (1970's UK third issue of the 1969 7-track stereo vinyl LP on the Harvest label without 'Sold In The U.K...' text, with Gramophone rim perimeter text and no EMI logo, within a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with poly lined inner. The sleeve displays only light wear with a couple of light creases in the laminate/minor corner scuff whilst the vinyl shows only very light signs of play. A really nice example of this 'must-have' Deep Purple album!SHVL751)
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