Highway Star - A Journey In Rock is a feature length documentary film about the life and music of Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...

, released in April 2007 by Universal. The 2-disc DVD edition features over six hours of footage. A shortened 1-hr version of the film was broadcast worldwide on television.

Production notes

A Coolhead Production

Directed by Craig Hooper

Produced by Craig Hooper, Brian Ullah and Barry Davies

Edited by Collin Games

DVD packaging by Matt Read.

DVD designed and authored by Meedja

DVD produced by Gerry Gallacher

Interviewees

Ian Gillan

Roger Glover

Jon Lord

Colin Towns

Ian Paice

Don Airey

Steve Morse

Claude Nobs

Tony Iommi

Luciano Pavarotti

Tim Rice

Bruce Payne

Phil Banfield

Bron & Grace Gillan

Audrey Parkinson (Ian Gillan's mother)

George Best

Ronnie James Dio

Joe Satriani

Joe Elliott