Rod Evans | |
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.png) Evans with Captain Beyond in 1973 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roderic Evans |
| Born | 19 January 1947 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Origin | Slough, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter (former) |
| Years active | 1964–1973, 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.