
In addition to his main work-performing with Deep Purple and other bands during the 1970s and 1980s-he sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), performed in the charity supergroup Rock Aid Armenia, and engaged in a number of business investments and ventures, including a hotel, a motorcycle manufacturer, and music recording facilities at Kingsway Studios. He returned to the group in 1993, and has remained its lead singer ever since. The following year, Deep Purple reformed and two more successful albums followed before he left in 1989. After a short time away from the music business, he resumed his music career with solo bands the Ian Gillan Band and Gillan, before a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1983. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given a lengthy notice period to their managers. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan started and fronted several local bands in the mid-1960s, and eventually joined Episode Six when their original singer left. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple and is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Jiří Schelinger in a Czech version in 1977 under the title "Šípková Růženka" ("Sleeping Beauty").Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is an English singer and songwriter.Gyula Vikidál in a Hungarian version on his 1985 solo album under the title "Szerencse katonája".Blackmore's Night on the 2002 album Past Times with Good Company.Bosquito on the 2003 album Cocktail Molotov.Black Majesty on the 2007 album Tomorrowland.

Roadrunner Records lists Opeth's version among their 13 wildest covers, calling it a faithful cover and noting the band's guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt's "unexpectedly soulful vocals."

