Rod Evans

Rod Evans
Evans with Captain Beyond in 1973
Evans with Captain Beyond in 1973
Background information
Birth nameRoderic Evans
Born (1947-01-19) 19 January 1947 (age 77)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
OriginSlough, Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter (former)
Years active1964–1973, 1980

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.