Deep Purple - Emmaretta

I do not own the copyright to this recording. If you like this song, please buy the album for the full experience. Founding Members : Rod Evans - Vocalist Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Nick Simper - Bass Jon Lord - Keyboards Jonathan Douglas ’Jon’ Lord Ian Paice - Drums Artist - Deep Purple Album - Deep Purple Song - Emmaretta Released - 1969 Written by - Lord, Evans, Blackmore Deep Purple originally formed under the name Roundabout in March 1968 by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice. Lord and Simper had previously played together with The Flower Pot Men, and the bassist had earlier worked briefly with Blackmore. Evans and Paice were brought in from The Maze, whom the guitarist had seen performing. The group soon changed their name to Deep Purple, after the song of the same name by Nino Tempo & April Stevens. Deep Purple quickly recorded their first album, Shades of De