- formed 1968, London
- 5 Dutch Top 40 hits
Deep Purple is a group, formed in 1968 in London. Over the years, Nick Simper, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes and seven others played in the group. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Woman From Tokyo: number 8 in week 17 of 1973.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Deep Purple
The members of Deep Purple over the years: fifteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Deep Purple
Nick Simper
Jon Lord†
Rod Evans
Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Glenn Hughes
David Coverdale
Tommy Bolin
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Satriani
Steve Morse
Don Airey
Simon McBride197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where Deep Purple plays in the Netherlands and Belgium soon, and where before.
Coming up
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Deep Purple in the Dutch Top 40
Deep Purple had five records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 17, 197351weeks in the chart
with 5 records1970first entry
week 42, 19701975latest entry
week 44, 19755years with an entry
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1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 17 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart Woman From Tokyo
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1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 39 of 1975, 22 weeks in the chart Child in Time
Deep Purple10:13 -
Deep Purple3:29
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1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 33 of 1973, 5 weeks in the chart Smoke On The Water
Deep Purple5:41 -
1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 25 in week 51 of 1971, 5 weeks in the chart Fireball
Deep Purple3:24
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Deep Purple
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Deep Purple received one award or honour.
- 2016Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Deep Purple formed?
Deep Purple was formed in 1968 in London.
Who played in Deep Purple?
Over the years that was Nick Simper, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, David Coverdale, Tommy Bolin, Joe Lynn Turner, Joe Satriani and three others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Deep Purple have?
Five records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Woman From Tokyo, which reached number 8 in week 17 of 1973. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which awards has Deep Purple won?
Deep Purple received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2016).
Is Deep Purple coming to the Netherlands or Belgium?
The next concert is on 9 November 2026 at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Where can you find Deep Purple online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Deep Purple?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.