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Joe Lynn Turner

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Joe Lynn Turner was born as Joseph Arthur Linquito 2 August 1951 in Hackensnack New Jersey, USA. He made his first records with Fandango in the early 70s. Deep Purples's Ritchie Blackmore asked him to join Rainbow in 1980 and he was in the band for 4 years. His solo debut came 1985 and was called "Rescue Me".

In 1987 he joined Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force and made two records "Odessey" (1988) and "Trail by Fire - Live in Leningrad" (1989). In 1990 he joined Deep Purple and recorded "Slaves and Masters" (1990) with them. He released "Under Cover" and "Under Cover 2" during the 90s. It was just covers. Fall 2001 he released "Slam", his 4th solo album. In spring 2002 he released "HTP" (Hughes/Turner Project) together with Glenn Hughes.
BornAugust 2, 1951
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    Known for

    Jason Gedrick and Lewis Smith in The Heavenly Kid (1985)
    The Heavenly Kid
    6.3
    • Soundtrack("Heartless")
    • 1985
    Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)
    Beast Wars: Transformers
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack("Beast Wars Theme")
    • 1996
    Stripper (1985)
    Stripper
    5.7
    • Soundtrack("Look, But Don't Touch", "I Found Love Tonight", "Lady Blue", "Good Girl Gone Bad")
    • 1985
    Patrick Dempsey in Loverboy (1989)
    Loverboy
    6.1
    • Soundtrack("Tell Me")
    • 1989

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    Actor



    • The Parliament of Souls: Various Artists (2016)
      The Parliament of Souls: Various Artists
      Short
      • Singer
      • 2016
    • Sunstorm: Edge of Tomorrow (2016)
      Sunstorm: Edge of Tomorrow
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 2016
    • Rated X: Fire and Ice
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 2014
    • Rated X: This Is Who I Am
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 2014
    • Joe Lynn Turner: Blood Red Sky
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 2010
    • Deep Purple: Love Conquers All (1992)
      Deep Purple: Love Conquers All
      8.4
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1992
    • Deep Purple: King of Dreams (1990)
      Deep Purple: King of Dreams
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1990
    • Yngwie Malmsteen: Spanish Castle Magic
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1989
    • Yngwie Malmsteen: Heaven Tonight
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1988
    • Jennifer Runyon and Kimberley Pistone in Blue de Ville (1986)
      Blue de Ville
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Eric Fury
      • 1986
    • Joe Lynn Turner: Endlessly
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1985
    • Rainbow: Can't Let You Go (1984)
      Rainbow: Can't Let You Go
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1984
    • Rainbow: Street of Dreams (1983)
      Rainbow: Street of Dreams
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1983
    • Rainbow: Power (1982)
      Rainbow: Power
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1982
    • Rainbow: Stone Cold (1982)
      Rainbow: Stone Cold
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Joe Lynn Turner
      • 1982

    Composer



    • Bonfire: Sweet Obsession, Version 2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Sunstorm: Edge of Tomorrow (2016)
      Sunstorm: Edge of Tomorrow
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Deep Purple: Love Conquers All (1992)
      Deep Purple: Love Conquers All
      8.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Deep Purple: King of Dreams (1990)
      Deep Purple: King of Dreams
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad (1989)
      Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad
      8.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Bonfire: Sweet Obsession
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Bonfire: Sleeping All Alone
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Rainbow: Can't Let You Go (1984)
      Rainbow: Can't Let You Go
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1984
    • Rainbow: Street of Dreams (1983)
      Rainbow: Street of Dreams
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • Rainbow: Power (1982)
      Rainbow: Power
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982
    • Rainbow: Stone Cold (1982)
      Rainbow: Stone Cold
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982
    • Rainbow: Death Alley Driver (1982)
      Rainbow: Death Alley Driver
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982

    Music Department



    • The Canadian Ballet (1998)
      The Canadian Ballet
      5.1
      • music supervisor
      • 1998

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • August 2, 1951
      • Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

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    • Trivia
      Yngwie J. Malmsteen's singer (1987-1989)

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      73 years old
    • When was Joe Lynn Turner born?
      August 2, 1951
    • Where was Joe Lynn Turner born?
      Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
    • What is Joe Lynn Turner's birth name?
      Joseph Arthur Linquito
    • What is Joe Lynn Turner known for?
      The Heavenly Kid, Stripper, Loverboy, and Beast Wars: Transformers

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