Happy Birthday today (Nov. 3) to Nick Simper. The founder and former bassist for Deep Purple is 70.
Simper was born in Frogmore Horse Maternity Home in Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex London and he played in various bands before co-founding Deep Purple in 1968. Simper played bass on three Deep Purple albums from 1968-1969, and in mid 1969 he was fired by Deep Purple along with original singer Rod Evans. When new singer Ian
Gillan was brought in as a replacement for Evans, Gillan brought along bassist Roger Glover as replacement for Simper. The hiring of both Gillan and Glover was suggested by Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice. Ritchie Blackmore also had stated in interviews that he felt Simper’s bass playing was too old fashion and not suited for the hard rock direction that he wanted to take the band in.
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