New Riders of the Purple Sage

New Riders of the Purple Sage

New Riders of the Purple Sage was an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969 and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred to as the New Riders or as NRPS.

New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)

New Riders of the Purple Sage is the debut album by the American country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was released by Columbia Records in 1971, and reached number 39 on the Billboard charts.

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called "the most popular western novel of all time".

Purple sage

Purple sage has various meanings, mostly referring to plants or to Zane Grey's novel Riders of the Purple Sage, set in Utah. There is disagreement about which plant Grey had in mind.

new

Symbol

1. ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Newar.

Adjective

1. Recently made, or created.
2. Of recent origin; having taken place recently.

riders

Noun

1. plural of rider

purple

Noun

1. A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
2. Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.

Adjective

1. Of a purple hue.
2. Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.