Jon Lord

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Jon Lord

Overview

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Birthday
Jun 09, 1941 (84 years old)
Death date
Jul 16, 2012

Jon Lord

Known For

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
0h 59m
Movie 2014

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which...

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
0h 59m
Movie 2014

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important...

Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra
2h 55m
Movie 2013

Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra

Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of the concerto....

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Movie 2010

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a...

Heavy Metal Britannia
1h 30m
Movie 2010

Heavy Metal Britannia

Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and...

Deep Purple In Rock
Movie 2008

Deep Purple In Rock

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
2h 9m
Movie 2007

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

In January 2007 a fantastic line-up of guests gathered at...

Highway Star: Journey In Rock
6h 20m
Movie 2007

Highway Star: Journey In Rock

As vocalist for Deep Purple and Black Sabbath and the...

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
2h 7m
Movie 2005

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

Deep Purple in 1972 were reaching the height of their...

Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement
2h 10m
Movie 2003

Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement

Deep Purple's Jon Lord performs live at The Basement in...

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.