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British bassist (born 1945)

Musical artist

Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer.

He is best known as a member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow.^[1][2] As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016.^[3]

Early life

Born near Brecon, Wales, Glover moved with his family to the South Kensington area of London at the age of nine.^[4] His family owned a pub.^[5] Around that time his interests started to shift towards rock music, and by the time he was thirteen Glover began playing guitar.^[6]

Career

Early career

He later moved to the North London district of Pinner, and while at Harrow County School for Boys he formed his first band, Madisons, with a group of friends; in time this merged with a rival band to become Episode Six, a band which later featured Glover's future Deep Purple