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- Birth nameDonald Airey
- Don Airey was born on June 21, 1948 in Sunderland, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Rainbow: Japan Tour (1984), Deep Purple: All the Time in the World, Lyric (2013) and Deep Purple: Time for Bedlam, Lyric (2016). He is married to Doris. They have three children.
- SpouseDoris(? - present) (3 children)
- Replaced Jon Lord on keyboards in Deep Purple in March 2002.
- Has played with Whitesnake.
- Played the classic organ solo intro on the Ozzy Osbourne tune, "Mr. Crowley".
- Recording a new Deep Purple studio album in LA. Due to be released on Aug 1, 2003.
- [on joining Deep Purple] The thought crossed my mind a few years ago: "If Jon [Jon Lord] retired . . . ? Naaaah . . . They'd never ask me". So when he did and they did, I jumped at the chance and it exceeded my expectations from the first number I played with them, "Woman from Tokyo", at the Skanderborg Festival in 2001. Touring Russia and the U.S. last year was a highlight and recording a new album with the band in Royaltone Studios LA, January 2003, the sort of experience I thought I'd said goodbye to years ago - Long may it continue!
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