
Acting
Jun 20, 1948
Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Don Airey
Acting
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.
Feature Films (34)

When Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel), Bob Daisley (Blizzard of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne), Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne) and Steve Morse (Deep Purple) came together in late 2003 to record their debut self-titled album, Living Loud, little did they know the massive interest they would attract, with press around the world celebrating the formation of rock's latest supergroup.
Living Loud: Loud & Live

Filmed on the closing night of this year's Montreux Festival on July 16, this concert features Deep Purple playing their classic hits with the accompaniment of a full symphony orchestra conducted by Stephen "BK" Bentley-Klein. The orchestral arrangements give an added depth and range to the familiar songs and the band, who are clearly enjoying the experience, deliver one of their finest performances. With a career stretching back into the late sixties and global album sales in excess of 100 million, Deep Purple need no introduction. They continue to record and perform around the world on an ongoing basis and remain of the finest hard rock bands on the planet.
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live at Montreux 2011

Wind in the Willows is a rock musical based on the legendary children's novel by Kenneth Grahame. Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group) adapted the classic novel and, together with Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son!) co-wrote a breath-taking stage project! A first-class cast - with world-renowned musicians like Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Donovan, Ray Fenwick (Ian Gillan Band), Maggie Bell (Stone the Crows, Alex Harvey), Tony Ashton (Roger Chapman), and Don Airey (Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest) - makes this stage performance a perfect enjoyment!
The Wind in the Willows

The rock legends around Ian Gillan opened the open-air Schlossplatz concerts of this year's Jazzopen 2023 with a bang – powerful guitar riffs alternated with absolute classics like 'Smoke on the Water.' The forefathers of hard rock and its most influential representatives did the honors and showed for over an hour and a half that rock can still inspire today's generation. -The band, led by Ian Gillan, delivered a high-energy show, blending heavy guitar riffs with their iconic classic hits. -The setlist was a mix of classic rock anthems, including "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star," "Space Truckin'," and "Black Night," alongside other notable tracks like "Perfect Strangers," "Lazy," and "When a Blind Man Cries." - The concert duration was over an hour and a half, reinforcing the bands commitment to there fans. - The concert took place on July 18, 2023, at Schlossplatz, Stuttgart, Germany, as part of their "Unleashed in Europe Tour 2023".
Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023

Rainbow live at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, USA - December 01, 1979 Set List: 01. Eyes of the World 02. Love's no Friend 03. Maybe Next Time 04. All Night Long 05. Lost In Hollywood (with guitar, keyboard and drum solos) 06. Lazy (short) - Man on the Silver Mountain 07. Blues 08. Long Live Rock and Roll 09. Kill The King (jam) - Long Live Rock and Roll (Reprise)
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey

Filmed in the spectacular surroundings of the Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre originally built in 30 AD, this concert from the summer of 2011 sees Deep Purple joined on stage by a full symphony orchestra for performances of all their classic tracks.
Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona

Deep Purple: Live in China Recorded live at Gymnasium Beijing, China March 31, 2004 1. Highway Star (7:01) 2. Woman From Tokyo (5:25) 3. I Got Your Number (5:48) 4. Strange Kind Of Woman (4:44) 5. Pictures Of Home (5:35) 6. Silver Tongue (4:56) 7. Knocking At Your Back Door (5:44) 8. Contact Lost (1:46) 9. Well Dressed Guitar (2:49) 10. Don Airey Solo (1:03) 11. Perfect Strangers (3:56) 12. Lazy (4:52) 13. Space Truckin' (5:05) 14. Smoke On The Water (6:17) 15. Hush (2:30)
Deep Purple: Live in China

Filmed by 12 HD cameras and recorded by a top mobile studio, the show offers one of the most magical performances of the NOW What?! tour. Every member of the band is in fantastic form, the band being strong from a full tour together, and the performance seems to be driving the band through the song like if audience and band were suspended in time.
Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo

The show is a blast from the first note to the last and grows song after song, supported by the audience impressive presence. During this concert, Deep Purple left their “safe zone”. That is why this concert is the one that represents a feeling of improvisation and electricity similar to the band's classic years - more than many other live releases by the band. The show has been filmed by 9 HD cameras and it is also available in 3D on the Blu-ray version (the first time for Deep Purple)
Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken

Filmed on the closing night of this year's Montreux Festival on July 16, this concert features Deep Purple playing their classic hits with the accompaniment of a full symphony orchestra conducted by Stephen "BK" Bentley-Klein. The orchestral arrangements give an added depth and range to the familiar songs and the band, who are clearly enjoying the experience, deliver one of their finest performances. 1. Deep Purple Overture/Highway Star 2. Hard Lovin' Man 3. Maybe I'm A Leo 4. Strange Kind Of Woman 5. Rapture Of The Deep 6. Woman From Tokyo 7. Contact Lost 8. When A Blind Man Cries 9. The Well Dressed Guitar 10. Knocking At Your Back Door 11. Lazy 12. No One Come 13. Don Airey Keyboard Solo 14. Perfect Strangers 15. Space Truckin' 16. Smoke On The Water 17. Hush 18. Black Night Deep Purple played their classic hits accompanied by a full symphony orchestra at the Montreux Festival on July 16, 2011.



