Nick Simper
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| Nick Simper | |
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| Birth name | Nicholas Simper |
| Born | 3 November 1945 |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | bass |
| Years active | 1960 – present |
| Associated acts | Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, The Flower Pot Men, Lord Sutch's Savages, Deep Purple |
| Website | nicksimper.com |
Nicholas John Simper (b. 3 November 1945, at Frogmore House Maternity Home, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex) is a bass guitarist, best known as a founding member of pioneering hard rock band Deep Purple.
Prior to co-founding Deep Purple in 1968, Simper played for a number of bands, including The Renegades (1960-61), The Delta Five (1961-63), Some Other Guys (1963-64), Buddy Britten & The Regents renamed Simon Raven Cult (1964-66), Johnny Kidd and The Pirates renamed Pirates (1966-66) and The Flower Pot Men (1967-68), where he played with Jon Lord. He also collaborated with Lord Sutch's Savages, where he met Ritchie Blackmore.
Simper was fired from Deep Purple in 1969. After his departure, he worked with Marsha Hunt, played on a Lord Sutch live album, and was a member of the following bands: Warhorse, Nick Simper's Dynamite (1975), Flying Fox (1977-84), Nick Simper's Fandango (1978-80), Quatermass II(1994-97), and The Good Ol' Boys (1985-now).
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[edit] Discography:
[edit] with Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
[edit] with Deep Purple
- 1968 Shades of Deep Purple
- 1968 The Book of Taliesyn
- 1969 Deep Purple
- 2002 Inglewood - Live in California
- 2004 The Early Years
[edit] with Warhorse
[edit] with Fandango
[edit] with Quatermass II
- 1997 Long Road
[edit] Guest appearances
- 1972 Hands Of Jack The Ripper (Screaming Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends)
- 1983 Roscoe Rocks Again (Roscoe Gordon)
- 2003 Rag Moppin' (Wee Willie Harris & the Alabama Slammers)
- 2007 Carlo Little Night Of Honour (DVD)
[edit] Television appearances
- 1991 Deep Purple - Heavy Metal Pioneers (Warner Music)
- 1995 Rock Family Trees - Deep Purple (BBC)
- 1999 Swinging London (WDR)
[edit] External links
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