Don Airey

Personal Info

Birthday

June 21, 1948

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

Also Known As

Deep Purple

Don Airey

Biography

Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Saxon, Wishbone Ash, Colosseum II, Ten, Sinner, Michael Schenker, Rainbow, Empire, Brian May, Divlje jagode and Living Loud. He has also worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Known For

Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011

Deep Purple: Live at the NEC

Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011

Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends

Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey

Gary Moore - Definitive Montreux Collection

Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band - Live At Montreux 1990

Deep Purple: Bombay Calling

Filmography

2023
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
as Self
2017
Deep Purple at Hellfest
as Himself
Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite
as Himself
2015
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken
as Himself
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo
as Himself - Keyboards
2014
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona
as keyboards
Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends
as Keyboards
2011
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011
as Keyboards
Deep Purple & Orchestra - Live At Montreux 2011
as Keyboards
2007
Gary Moore - Definitive Montreux Collection
as Tastiere
2006
Deep Purple: Live in China
as Himself
Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006
as Himself
2005
Deep Purple: Live at Hard Rock Café, London
as Himself
2004
Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band - Live At Montreux 1990
as Keyboards
Living Loud: Loud & Live
as Self - Keyboards
2002
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
as Keyboards
2000
Deep Purple: Bombay Calling
as Keyboards
1984
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
as Self
1981
Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours
as Self (keyboards)
1979
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
as Keyboards