Composer
Joe Lynn Turner
American singer
b. 1951
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1951
- Birthplace
- Hackensack
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer best known for his work with Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Yngwie Malmsteen.
Turner joined Rainbow in the early 1980s, performing on the albums Difficult to Cure (1981), Straight Between the Eyes (1982), and Bent Out of Shape (1983). Following Rainbow's disbandment, Turner collaborated with Yngwie Malmsteen on the album Odyssey (1988) and the live recording Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad (1989). In 1989, he became a member of Deep Purple, contributing to the album Slaves and Masters (1990), accompanying the band on a world tour in 1991. Beyond his collaborations, Turner has released nine solo albums, beginning with Rescue You (1985), and most recently Belly of the Beast (2022). Additionally, he has released two albums as part of the Hughes Turner Project: HTP (2002) and HTP 2 (2003).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; guitarist; composer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Rainbow
- Instruments played
- guitar; voice; piano accordion; upright piano
- Genres
- rock music
- Official website
- http://www.joelynnturner.com
- Birth name
- Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito
- VIAF ID
- 29732819
- ISNI
- 0000000109624184
- GND ID
- 134543416
- Library of Congress ID
- no98026890
- MusicBrainz ID
- 47cd459b-06c1-462f-8fdd-27721a03ef68
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaven Tonight | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| Rising Force | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Deja Vu | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Dreaming | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Hold On | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29732819. Portrait: EduardoLoos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.