* The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones were another major influence on Deep Purple. Deep Purple's heavy blues-rock sound was heavily influenced by the Rolling Stones' music, and they even toured with the Rolling Stones in the early 1970s.
* Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin was another hugely influential band on Deep Purple. Deep Purple's hard rock sound was heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's music, and they even shared a manager with Led Zeppelin.
* Cream: Cream was a British rock band that was also a major influence on Deep Purple. Cream's heavy blues-rock sound was very influential on Deep Purple, and they even covered some of Cream's songs.
* Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath was another British rock band that was a major influence on Deep Purple. Black Sabbath's heavy metal sound was very influential on Deep Purple, and they even toured with Black Sabbath in the early 1970s.