Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner

Born: August 2, 1951
in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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.

Movies for Joe Lynn Turner...

Heavy Christmas Concert in Hartwall Arena Helsinki 2017
Title: Heavy Christmas Concert in Hartwall Arena Helsinki 2017
Character: Singer
Released: December 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Raskasta Joulua is a finnish heavy metal band who have recorded traditional and new Christmas carols and Christmas hits in heavy metal style. "Raskasta Joulua" means "Heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. "Raskasta Joulua" - albums and tours have featured appearances of many notable metal vocalists.
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Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
Title: Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond the Sun
Character: Self
Released: February 13, 2007
Type: Movie
Inspired by the flamboyance of Hendrix, the digitally dextrous Swede started out playing in bands, but it wasn't long before he was putting his name (and what a name!) to line-ups skilled enough to support a six-string style that leans as much towards the world of classical music as that of rock. In the course of an ongoing career that encompasses ground-breaking music, global gigging, award winning albums, and as many front covers & critical backslaps as one lifetime can sensibly handle, Malmsteen has virtually reinvented the guitar as an instrument to be seen with. This DVD set includes 4 promo videos ("Bedroom Eyes," "Heaven Tonight," "Save Our Love," and "You Don't Remember"), plus an interview with Barry Barnes conducted in 2006 at Malmsteen's studio in Miami, FL.
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
Title: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
Character: Vocals
Released: November 1, 2006
Type: Movie
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An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Title: An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Character: Himself
Released: August 22, 2006
Type: Movie
An intimate portrait of the legendary bass guitarist for The Who. This documentary includes the last footage ever recorded with John Entwistle, and features interviews with Pete Townshend, as well as other major figures in rock history.
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Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Title: Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Character: vocals
Released: November 1, 2000
Type: Movie
This is a superb collection of live, studio work and videos and a must for anyone who likes rock music. Actually music full stop. Because this is a band of probably the best musicians you will ever hear. So what you get here is simply an amazing collection of excellent music from concerts all over the world as well as some videos from the time. Here you have the cheesy Knocking At Your Back Door and Bad Attitude to smokin live footage of Black Night (84) and Space truckin (85). While the dvd is mainly split evenly between the Blackmore years and Morse years, both are equally outstanding.
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Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Title: Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews and behind the scenes footage.
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
Title: Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad '89
Character: Vocals
Released: October 16, 1989
Type: Movie
An extended live set comprised of many of Malmsteen's hits along with his two legendary guitar performances ("Black Star" and "Far Beyond the Sun").
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Rainbow: The Final Cut
Title: Rainbow: The Final Cut
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Collection of music videos and live performances by Rainbow