![]() ![]() Now living in Los Angeles, Glenn's first solo album Play Me Out was released in 1977. ![]() World tours via Purple's own jet plane, 'The Starship' and two more studio albums later, (the Hughes influenced Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band), Deep Purple finally split in 1976. In the halcyon days, Purple headlined at the famous California Jam in 1974 in front of quarter of a million people. This stunning album rejuvenated the band and stands tall among Deep Purple classics. Any skepticism was squelched with the 1974 release of Burn. The trailblazing hard-rock legends had just weathered the departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bass guitarist Roger Glover, but guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice continued with the addition of Hughes and David Coverdale. ![]() The first important band Hughes was a member of that achieved notable success was Trapeze, while in 1973 he joined one of the most popular bands in the world, Deep Purple. The sleek Motown sound from Detroit and the gritty Stax/Volt sound from Memphis left their mark on him. Hughes, a native of Cannock, England, absorbed all kinds of influences, including early British hard rock, the Beatles and, most importantly, American soul and R&B. He's known as a singer's singer: in fact, Stevie Wonder once called Hughes his favorite white singer. That astonishing voice is Hughes' calling card. No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. Vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original. ![]()
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