Joe Lynn Turner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Lynn Turner
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 2, 1951(1951-08-02)
Age	73
Birthplace	Hackensack
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Leo

Joe Lynn Turner Biography

Joe Lynn Turner is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 2, 1951 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Artist who hails from New Jersey best known as the lead singer of the rock group Rainbow. as a singer-songwriter, he has released albums, including the 1998 album “Hurry Up and Wait.”

He was enlisted from guitarist He was recruited by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to be the new lead vocalist for Rainbow in 1981. to become the lead vocalist for Rainbow in the year 1981.

Turner, like millions of other teenagers in the 1960s, garnered admiring eyes through playing music. Growing up in an Italian-American home, where Frank Sinatra, Enrico Caruso, and other Italian musical heroes were second only to the Church in reverence, Turner realized that music was the path to popularity. In high school, he formed the band, Ezra, performing original material and cover songs. He played the accordion as a child, grew up with an appreciation for classic R&B and became an accomplished guitarist in his early teens. He was once influenced primarily by such artists as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Free.

In March 1977, Fandango, a band described as an eclectic mix of R&B, pop, country, jazz and melodic rock, signed their first recording contract with RCA Records. Turner sang and played guitar on the band’s four albums. Fandango toured with numerous artists including The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beach Boys and Billy Joel.

He got married to a woman called Maya.

Joe Lynn Turner Net Worth

Joe Lynn Turner is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Lynn Turner 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played the accordion and was part of the group Ezra during high school.

After replacing Ronnie James Dio as the vocalist of Rainbow The band enjoyed unimaginable success in America by releasing Top 40 hits like “Stone Cold.”

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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Who is Joe Lynn Turner Dating?

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He also worked with Brazen Abbot, led by Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev. Contributing songs he wrote or co-wrote with producer, Bob Held, Turner sang those songs on four studio albums including, Eye of the Storm (1996); Bad Religion (1997); Guilty As Sin (2003); and My Resurrection (2005). In 2001, Turner took part in the role of “The Narrator” in the rock opera, Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus. Turner also fronted the band for a majority of their live performances in Bulgaria. As a result, Turner appears on the 2005 documentary style/live performance DVD release entitled, A Decade of Brazen Abbot, as well as the 2015 studio/live compilation release of 20 Years of Brazen Abbot.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Lynn Turner celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.

In 2000, Turner first approached former Trapeze and Deep Purple bassist, Glenn Hughes to perform some live dates in Japan in support of Turner’s sixth solo album, Holy Man. In 2001, the pair formed Hughes Turner Project. The collaboration resulted in two studio albums (HTP and HTP2) and a live album (Live In Tokyo) between 2001 and 2003. In 2005, Hughes and Turner collaborated once more on the Russian studio project Michael Men Project’s album Made in Moscow.

Top Facts about Joe Lynn Turner

1. Joe Lynn Turner was born August 2, 1951 in Hackensack, New Jersey.
2. Turner was influenced by Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin, and other 1960s and 1970s artists.
3. Turners’ first professional musical stint was with rock band Fandango in the late 1970s.
4. Turner joined Rainbow in the early 1980s and wrote and performed several tracks with the band, one of which became their first Top 40 hit.
5. Turner released his solo album Rescue You in 1985.
6. He contributed backing vocals to Michael Bolton’s 1987 album The Hunger.
7. Turner joined neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force in 1987 and recorded the album Odyssey.
8. In 1990, Turner joined Deep Purple and recorded the album Slaves and Masters.
9. After leaving Deep Purple in 1992, Turner resumed his solo career and released nine studio albums and two live albums between the mid-1990s and 2008.
10. He was a guest performer in the Voices of Classic Rock shows in 2000.
11. In 2006, Turner gave a special performance with the New Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo, Japan.
12. He was a member of Big Noize from 2008 to 2012, a band which toured Iraq and Kuwait to entertain Multi National Forces.
13. In 2008 he formed Over the Rainbow, a tribute band composed of former Rainbow musicians.
14. He was a guest singer on the 2013 Avantasia album The Mystery of Time.
15. In 2014, he was a member of the band Rated X.

What nationality is Joe Lynn Turner?

American

When did Joe Lynn Turner join Deep Purple?

In December 1989 after Gillan had been fired (and others had been considered), Turner was asked to join Deep Purple, and sang on the “Slaves And Masters” album and tour before being replaced by Ian Gillan in August 1992.

Is Joe Lynn Turner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Ritchie Blackmore Wishes Joe Lynn Turner Was Honored With Deep Purple at Rock Hall Induction. The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class has officially been inducted following last Friday’s (April 8) ceremony.

How old is Joe Lynn Turner?

70 years (August 2, 1951)

Who was the original singer for rainbow?

Ronnie Romero