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Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He is known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple. During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop rock band Fandango in the late 1970s; and in the early 1980s, he became a member of Rainbow, fronting the band and writing songs with guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore and bassist, and producer, Roger Glover. After Rainbow had disbanded (the first time) in March 1984, he pursued a solo career, released one album, Rescue You, and then later did session work, singing background vocals for the likes of Billy Joel, Cher, and Michael Bolton. On the advice of Bolton, Turner began recording jingles for radio and television. Other songs he had composed or through collaboration with songwriters like Desmond Child and Jack Ponti were being recorded and released by international recording artists Jimmy Barnes, Lee Aaron, and Bonfire. Turner had a short-lived association with neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and then Deep Purple. From the mid-1990s, he resumed his solo career, releasing an additional nine studio and two live recordings. Turner did other session work, appearing as lead vocalist on tribute albums and working on projects involving various musical groups including progressive rock band Mother's Army; Bulgarian hard rock band Brazen Abbot; funk rock duo Hughes Turner Project; and classic rock/ progressive rock band Rated X. In 2006, Frontiers Records approached Turner to become involved with the AOR side project Sunstorm. By 2016, four albums under the Sunstorm name had been released. That same year, Turner released The Sessions via Cleopatra Records featuring a veritable who's who of classic rock royalty as guest musicians, before resuming his seemingly constant touring schedule back in Europe.

Personal information

Birthday

1951-08-02

Birth Place

Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

Movies and TV shows :

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

2006

6.0

Movie
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

1991

3.8

Movie
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

2000

8.0

Movie
Heavy Christmas Concert in Hartwall Arena Helsinki 2017

Heavy Christmas Concert in Hartwall Arena Helsinki 2017

2019

0.0

Movie
Rainbow: The Final Cut

Rainbow: The Final Cut

1985

6.0

Movie
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984

2006

0.0

Movie
Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89

Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89

1989

6.3

Movie
Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun

Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun

2007

7.5

Movie