Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed a while after Glenn Miller (of “Glenn Miller and his orchestra”-fame) disappeared. The new band was more or less a continuation of the old band, and they’re still active.
IIRC, the intention was for Deep Purple to continuously have members come and go, effectively making them a Band of Thesseus. However, there was one lineup that was a lot more successful and famous, so changing the lineup was detrimental to success.
Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed a while after Glenn Miller (of “Glenn Miller and his orchestra”-fame) disappeared. The new band was more or less a continuation of the old band, and they’re still active.
IIRC, the intention was for Deep Purple to continuously have members come and go, effectively making them a Band of Thesseus. However, there was one lineup that was a lot more successful and famous, so changing the lineup was detrimental to success.