Ex-member of «Deep Purple»

Yes, yes, it will be a remarkable rock musician, a legend, an idol, the owner of a unique voice, a former Member of the Great British group «Deep Purple» bassist / vocalist Glenn Hughes.

The era of great musical discoveries, the popularization of rock music (pardon the pun) and the great geniuses, unfortunately, behind, but many of them are alive and continue to do.
Musical genius and weeping soul Glenn Hughes - a theme topic.





In 16 years, Glenn decided to exchange school for rock 'n' roll, and founded his first band. But fame came to Hughes after he was included in the «Deep Purple» in 1973 as a bass player. His voice was so strong that the singer of the group at that time, David Coverdale sole soloist and not name, and backing vocals Hughes was clearly not enough










the group was on the verge of collapse after the departure of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (change of bass player - he Hughes and vocalist - Coverdale still somehow has experienced Purple), but has recently come on the advice of Glenn his friend American Tommy Bolin was replaced by a star, and the guys even managed to record an album ( «Come Taste The Band»), after which the group «Deep Purple» temporarily ceased to exist






in 1976 of a heroin overdose Tommy Bolin died, which was a blow for Hughes, for a long time, they were more than friends. Glenn still remembers Tommy on every speech and dedicates his song




this case is not forced Hughes to stop using drugs (and some of the musicians while they are not sitting?), and by the end of the eighties, he breaks down. Alcohol and drugs do not allow him to finish the tour and permanently removed from the Kolaiah


musician later admitted that he spent on cocaine in a total of about one million dollars




After a year's stay in a hospital bed, the world saw a very different Glenn Hughes, but with the same magical voice


a long time he worked in different projects of other musicians, but later obsessed with solo










in the early 2000s, the musician raised his voice to his feet almost the entire world, especially carefully visiting many cities of the country once. «The voice of rock» - this is how it is presented at the beginning of appearances and have every right to

Now 58-year-old king of soul and funk-rock actively continues to delight his audience of millions and including me




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