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.
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ActingBirthday
August 2, 1951Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
9Place of birth
Hackensack, New Jersey, USAAlso known as
Joseph Arthur Mark LinquitoCast credits
Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
SelfYngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
VocalsRainbow: The Final Cut
HimselfRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
VocalsDeep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
HimselfAn Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
HimselfHeavy Christmas Concert in Hartwall Arena Helsinki 2017
SingerDeep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
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