A LEGENDARY rock star who famously turned down Led Zeppelin and DeepPurple has died aged 75 ... “Goodbye my friend ... I was torn ... Terry also had an offer to replace Rod Evans in Deep Purple. Looking back on the Deep Purple invitation, he recalled.
DeepPurple was originally formed in 1969 but has seen a number of member shake-ups over the years. Responsible for a slew of classic rock anthems and big hits, one of the band's most well known songs was written in a surprising situation ... .
And when exactly that happened to DeepPurple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Don Airey took it as an opportunity to dabble in a solo of his own while his bandmate recovered from the fall. READ MORE ... “It really worked,” he says ... ....