Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are
considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock,
although some band members claimed that their music cannot be categorised as
belonging to any one genre. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of
World Records as "the globe's loudest band", and have sold over ... read more

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Top songs

The 5 most played Deep Purple songs in the past year.

  • Hush  330 plays
  • Smoke On The Water  216 plays
  • Black night  151 plays
  • Strange kind of woman  132 plays
  • Highway star  26 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Deep Purple over the past year.

  1. Absolute Classic Rock 696 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 60s 188 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 28 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 70s 1 plays

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