genre dawn explosion
Roderic Evans ( born 19 January 1947 ) is an English former singer . In the late 1960s he began his professional career in The ___MASK100___ , formerly MI5 , after which he was a member of the original Deep Purple line - up who produced three studio albums with a more progressive and ___MASK45___ driven sound . After recording a solo single , he was a member of the original Captain Beyond line - up , who produced two studio albums . After a legal struggle with Deep Purple in 1980 , Evans turned reclusive and disappeared from public life . Captain Beyond is an American / ___MASK70___ band formed in Los Angeles , California in 1971 . Deep Purple are an English ___MASK69___ band formed in Hertford in 1968 . They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard ___MASK69___ , although their ___MASK68___ approach changed over the years . Originally formed as a ___MASK30___ band , the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970 . Deep Purple , together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath , have been referred to as the " unholy trinity of British hard ___MASK69___ and heavy metal in the early to mid - seventies ". They were listed in the 1975 " Guinness Book of World Records " as " the globe ' s loudest band " for a 1972 concert at London ' s Rainbow Theatre , and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide . Dawn Explosion , the third and final album by Captain Beyond , was released in 1977 . Original singer Rod Evans was replaced by Willy Daffern , and original drummer Bobby Caldwell had rejoined the band . Robert Hunter " Bobby " Caldwell ( born August 15 , 1951 ) is an American singer , songwriter and multi - instrumentalist who , despite a prolific ___MASK68___ output over his 30 - year career , is still best known for his 1978 hit single " What You Won ' t Do for ___MASK65___ ".