Who is Ian Gillan? He�s an elder statesman of rock, he was the original Jesus Christ Superstar, and he co-wrote Smoke on the Water (one of the most popular songs of all time) among dozens of other hits, solo and with his band DEEP PURPLE.. He has played to tens of millions of fans, and sold over one hundred million records. Ian Gillan�s new CD release �Gillan�s Inn�, is a wonderful career retrospective of the classic songs made famous by Deep Purple and his own solo career, Ian invited several of his friends to guest on the album including Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), guitarist Joe Satriani, Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Ronnie James Dio (Dio), Steve Morse, Jeff Healey and the rest of Deep Purple. Ian's also got a very kool new book out: "Smoke This! The Warblings, Rants, Philosophies, and Musings from the Singer of Deep Purple". It is a feast of information, pontifications, and visual representation of legendary Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan that takes you on a fascinating journey through the heyday of rock n' roll and lends uncensored insight into those halcyon days. - Click here for the Full Story

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