Deep Purple were formed in 1968 and played their first official gig in Denmark in March of that year.
But one of the most interesting stories about that early period in their career is the unusual way in which the band came together and the original concept behind the group.
In this video we're going to explore how a bunch of musicians who came from fairly different backgrounds came together to form one of the bands that pioneered heavy metal. And we're also going to take a look at the previous careers of Deep Purple members