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Rod Evans

1947 - Today

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Roderic Evans (born 19 January 1947) is a retired British singer known as the original vocalist of the rock bands Deep Purple and Captain Beyond. Evans began his professional career in The Maze before becoming a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, with whom he recorded their first three studio albums. After recording a solo single, he co-founded Captain Beyond in 1971, with whom he recorded their first two studio albums. Following a brief legal battle with Deep Purple in 1980, Evans retired from music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rod Evans is the 373rd most popular singer (down from 322nd in 2019), the 1,467th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,168th in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rod Evans ranks 373 out of 4,381. Before him are Mick Jones, Dino Merlin, Kim Wilde, Jussi Björling, Barbara, and Coolio. After him are Anggun, Paul Di'Anno, Linda Ronstadt, Alpha Blondy, Marc Bolan, and Pinetop Perkins.

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Among people born in 1947, Rod Evans ranks 161. Before him are Henri Michel, Marisa Berenson, Robert Cailliau, Yukiya Amano, Rob Reiner, and Kathrine Switzer. After him are Joe Wilson, Jozef De Kesel, Jerry Rawlings, Roy Raymond, Marc Bolan, and Billy Hayes.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rod Evans ranks 1,467 out of 8,785. Before him are Kate Beckinsale (1973), William Walton (1902), Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1693), Steven Berkoff (1937), Honor Blackman (1925), and David Goodall (1914). After him are Paul Di'Anno (1958), David Hemmings (1941), Bob Paisley (1919), Catherine Bell (1968), Steve Hackett (1950), and Michael Moorcock (1939).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Rod Evans ranks 46. Before him are MF Doom (1971), Liam Payne (1993), Victoria Beckham (1974), Dusty Springfield (1939), Mick Jones (1944), and Kim Wilde (1960). After him are Paul Di'Anno (1958), Marc Bolan (1947), Peter Green (1946), Susan Boyle (1961), Shirley Bassey (1937), and Albert Hammond (1944).

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