Joe Lynn Turner (JLT) born August 2, 1951 in Hackensack, New Jersey, was the singer for Fandango and two hard rock groups: Rainbow (1980-1984; break-up) and Deep Purple (1989-1992). He was also a songwriter and has also worked with famous guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen and Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple. He sang for Malmsteen on his greatly successful album Odyssey (1988). The brief tour that followed the release of the album featured a concert in Leningrad which was recorded and then released asTrial by Fire (1989). In 1989 he left the band to join up his ex-bandmates Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover in their band Deep Purple. With Deep Purple Joe recorded the album Slaves & Masters. The album's sound was different to the traditional Deep Purple sound, and although it sounded fresh the fans did not like it. The tour supporting the album was successful, but the audiences were unhappy with Joe Lynn Turner's performances and w