Deep Purple – Black Night

“Black Night” is a song recorded by Deep Purple in May 1970, and was first released as a single on June 5th 1970 and later included on the 25th Anniversary version of their 1970 album, Deep Purple in Rock.

“Black Night” made its way into the setlist soon after release, generally as the first encore. It was not played in full after Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band in 1973, but snippets were often played by Ritchie Blackmore as part of his improvisations. On the reformation of Deep Purple in 1984, it returned as part of the main set list. There are many versions available on Deep Purple live albums

According to Glover, the guitar riff was “inspired” by Ricky Nelson’s 1962 version of “Summertime.”
All Deep Purple fans know the song “Black Night,” a rare hit single from a heavy metal band, but what inspired it? Lyric-wise it does not amount to much, but according to Ian Gillan in Wait For The Ricochet: The Story of Deep Purple In Rock, the title came from a song recorded by Arthur Alexander.

Arthur Alexander (1940-93) was a black songwriter from the American Deep South who was more influential than famous. However, the “Black Night” he recorded in 1964 was written by another unheralded black songwriter, also from the Deep South. Jessie Mae Robinson née Booker (1918-66) was the first black woman to become a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. “Black Night” was recorded by Charles Brown in December 1950 and as a downtempo piano-based jazzy number with a saxophone; it was released in 1951. The Arthur Alexander version is distinctly uptempo.

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Deep Purple - Black Knight

DEEP PURPLE - Black Night (1970 UK TV Performance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~

Black Night a fost lansat ca single în Iunie 1970 de pe albumul lor din acel an, Deep Purple In Rock. Piesa a devenit imediat hit, locul #2 în UK singles chart.
Componența Deep Purple pentru acest album:
Ian Gillan – vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – organ
Ian Paice – drums