IAN GILLAN -
MICHAEL RAKINTZIS
1993
From L - R:
MP Mansell: Guitars
Mark Cross: Drums
Ian Gillan: Vocals
Mike Rakintzis: Vocals
Terry Mavredes: Bass
Vagelis Petrakis: Keyboards
Discography:
Etsi Maresei (The way I like it)
MINOS/EMI 1993 buy
Getaway
single
MINOS/EMI 1993 buy
This combination
and happening was quite unusual for all rock fans, but successful in its way.
Michael Rakintzis, who is a known pop singer in Greece invited Deep Purple's
front man Ian Gillan and had him as a guest appearance on his album in
1992. Michael also hired the musicians from
Rock band Bad Habit for the recordings and the tour in 1993.
The album was released in Greece and a single in Europe on which Ian sang 3
songs, one of them was the single "Getaway", which was performed as a duet with
Mike and received Gold in Greece. The rest of the album is sung in Greek and unfortunately carries a very
bad production.
Michael went on tour the following year and Ian joined in for three concerts, on which he
performed classic Deep Purple tunes like Smoke on the water, Black night, Woman from
Tokyo and When a blind man cries.
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