Deep Purple

== Info ==
They were snubbed for many years while a member of their classic lineup suffered from a terminal illness, ultimately passing before he could see his band inducted. This caused many to further criticize their omission. They are best known for their hit Smoke on the Water, which is about an actual event that happened to them. The song mentions Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Kentucky Woman was originally performed by Neil Diamond. Album In Rock went gold. Fireball went gold. Machine Head went double platinum. Who Do We Think We Are went gold. Burn went gold. Stormbringer went gold. Perfect Strangers went platinum. Live album Made in Japan went platinum. 
== Genres ==
Hard Rock
Psychedelic Rock
== Songs ==
Smoke on the Water
Hush
Kentucky Woman
Woman from Tokyo
Space Truckin'
Highway StarCategory:Hard Rock
Category:Psychedelic Rock
Category:Seventies
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees