Joe Lynn Turner (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 as the vocalist for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects, where he has sung for Mother's Army, Brazen Abbot, Hughes Turner Project, Sunstorm, and The Jan Holberg Project. He played the accordion as a child, grew up with an appreciation for classic R&B and became an accomplished guitarist in his early teens.
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