Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Rock, hard rock
Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer, known for his works with hard rock band Rainbow. During his career, Turner fronted pop rock band Fandango, had the short-lived collaboration for neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and Deep Purple. From the mid-1990s, he worked with various musical groups (progressive rock band Mother's Army, funk rock duo Hughes Turner Project, Rated X (based on Mother's Army), and AOR side project Sunstorm, etc.) while pursuing a solo career. Turner, considered by many to be the possessor of one of the best voices in hard rock music, alongside the likes of Paul Rodgers, Ian Gillan or David Coverdale released The Sessions (2016) via Cleopatra Records featuring a veritable who's who of classic rock royalty as guest musicians, before resuming his seemingly constant touring schedule back in Europe.
Rescue You (1985)
Nothing's Changed (1995)
Under Cover (1997) Covers
Hurry Up and Wait (1998)
Under Cover 2 (1999) Covers
Holy Man (2000)
Slam (2001)
JLT (2003)
The Usual Suspects (2005)
Live!! (2007) with Cem Köksal
Second Hand Life (2007)
Live in Germany (2008)
Street of Dreams - Boston 1985 (2016)
The Sessions (2016)
Hughes Turner Project (with Glenn Hughes):
HTP (2002) Jap.Ed.
Live in Tokyo (2002) Jap.Ed.
HTP 2 (2003) Jap.Ed.
appeared on:
Smoke on the Water: A Tribute to Deep Purple (1994)
Thunderbolt: A Tribute to AC/DC (1996)
Bat Head Soup: Tribute to Ozzy (2000)
Numbers from the Beast: An All Stars Salute to Iron Maiden (2005)
'80s Metal Tribute to Van Halen (2006)
Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors (2014)
