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Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016.
Mar 1, 2024 · In an interview with Roger Glover, the legendary bassisist for Deep Purple Looks Back on “Smoke on the Water” and the Machine Head album.
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Sep 17, 2020 · Every time we meet Glover in this magazine, he tells us that he’s a simple bass player who likes playing simple bass parts. We always nod politely and then listen to the new Purple album, only to come across a bass part that is definitely complex.
Aug 7, 2020 · Roger Glover explains how Deep Purple continues to evolve musically after half a century together.
Roger Glover. (born Brecon, Wales, November 30 1945) The bass player and composer, joined Deep Purple from Episode Six in 1969, then left to become head of A&R at Purple Records. He wrote the ‘The Butterfly Ball’ (1974) concept album which yielded the hit song ‘Love is All’ sung by Ronnie James Dio.
Roger Glover was born on 30 November 1945 in Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Point Break (1991), Twister (1996) and Rain Man (1988).
Jul 28, 2022 · Roger Glover: how Deep Purple wrote Smoke On The Water. By Stephen Tow. ( Classic Rock ) published 28 July 2022. Smoke On The Water might have the most well-worn riff in all of rock, but there's no denying the Deep Purple classic's place in the pantheon of greats. (Image credit: Jorgen Angel)
Explore Roger Glover's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Roger Glover on AllMusic.
Roger – A band called ‘The Madisons’ supported The Beatles at Carfax Assembly Rooms, Oxford, UK, in February 1963. My diary entry says “The Madisons were really good but The Beatles were brilliant (I was 14 then).
