Joe Lynn Turner (born 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,
AOR side project
Sunstorm, etc.), while pursuing a solo career. He is currently the vocalist for Rated X, based on Mother's Army. Their album was released in 2014.