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English singer

For other people named Rod Evans, see Rod Evans (disambiguation).

Musical artist

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.

Early career

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Rod Evans was born on 19 January 1947 in Edinburgh, Scotland but grew up in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England.^[1] He "had been fronting groups since he was 17"^[2] and played together with drummer Ian Paice in The Maze, formerly MI5.

He was also in a band called The Horizons in the mid-1960s.

Deep Purple

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Evans and