Group
Gillan
- From
- United Kingdom
- Active
- 1978–1982
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 40
- classic rock
- hard rock
- rock
About
Gillan was an English rock band formed in 1978 by then-former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Gillan was one of the hard rock bands to make a significant impact and achieve commercial success in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s and early 1980s, with five top 20 albums and six top 40 singles. The band split in late 1982 when Gillan joined Black Sabbath, before re-joining Deep Purple in 1984.
Members
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Liam Genockey drums (drum set)
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Ian Gillan lead vocals
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John McCoy bass
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Colin Towns keyboard
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Pete Barnacle drums (drum set)
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Steve Byrd guitar
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Bernie Tormé guitar
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Mick Underwood drums (drum set)
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Janick Gers guitar
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
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On the Rocks
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Live: Triple Trouble
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The Glory Years
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No Easy Way
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Live Edinburgh 1980
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Mutually Assured Destruction: Live at the Apollo, Glasgow 1982
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Live Wembley 17th December 1982
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Live Tokyo October 1978, Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall
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The BBC Tapes Vol 2: Unchain Your Brain 1980
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Live at the BBC – 79/80
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The BBC Tapes Vol 1: Dead of Night 1979
Compilations
Links
Reference
Also known as
Gilian
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f7ee55df-61ae-4d22-989b-60ada0ea44a4
- ISNI
- 0000000106642432
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.