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Nicholas John Simper (born 3 November 1945) is an English bass guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple and Warhorse. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Flower Pot Men, and Lord Sutch 's Savages .
Jun 5, 2024 · Nick Simper's official web site; his life story, plus news of Nick and Nasty Habits, the Good Old Boys, with regular messages from the man himself.
Nov 3, 2023 · Deep Purple co-founder Nick Simper, born November 3, 1945, played on their first three albums, and with Warhorse, Fandango, and Nasty Habits.
Jul 28, 2014 · Nick Simper has described his unceremonious 1969 sacking from Deep Purple as a "body blow" – and insists later lineups have diluted the impact of the band's original sound.
Feb 20, 2015 · He specialised in covering rock music and helped popularise the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) after using the term for the first time (after editor Alan Lewis coined it) in the May 1979 issue of Sounds. Purple’s first bottom end gets his time in the spotlight again.
Nick Simper (bass & vocals) needs no introduction. His name is synonymous with one of the greatest rock bands ever, Deep Purple, of which he was a founder member. He first played professionally with Buddy Britten & the Regents, and then Johnny Kidd and The Pirates and his vintage bass playing is the bedrock of the band.
May 3, 2024 · We had the honor of sitting down with Simper for what might be the most extensive conversation on the fabled outfit to date, as well as his thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, navigating an ever-changing musical environment, and who truly invented heavy metal.
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