Jon Lord
Biography
John Douglas Lord (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012) was an English keyboardist and composer. In 1968, Lord co-founded the hard rock band Deep Purple, and he became regarded as its leader in the early years. Lord performed on most of the band's most popular songs; he and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous presence in the band between 1968 and 1976, and also from when it was re-established in 1984, until Lord's retirement in 2002. He also spent time in the bands Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, the Artwoods, the Flower Pot Men and Santa Barbara Machine Head.
Lord became known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple. His distinctive organ playing during Deep Purple's hard rock period was essential to the band's signature heavy sound and contributed to the early development of heavy metal. On 11 November 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of Stevenson College in Edinburgh, Scotland. On 15 July 2011, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at De Montfort Hall by the University of Leicester. Lord was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 8 April 2016 as a member of Deep Purple.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-06-09
Place of birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Images
Cast
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
1970
9.00
The Wind in the Willows
1991
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Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes Live
2004
6.00
Deep Purple in Montreux
1971
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Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
2010
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The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
2001
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Water
1985
5.88
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
1985
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Heavy Metal Britannia
2010
7.10
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
2011
0.00
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972
10.00
Deep Purple In Rock
2008
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Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes
2011
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Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
2002
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Deep Purple: Perihelion
2002
7.80
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
2011
8.00
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013
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Highway Star: Journey In Rock
2007
7.00
Deep Purple special
2000
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