Don Airey

1948-06-21 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

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.

Don Airey

Biography

Known for

Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours

Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition

Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo

Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken

Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux – Live at Montreux 2006

Gary Moore - The Definitive Montreux Collection

Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023

Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band - Live At Montreux 1990

Deep Purple at Hellfest

Gary Moore - Definitive Montreux Collection

Deep Purple: Bombay Calling

Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980

Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite

Deep Purple with Orchestra - Live in Verona