Jon Lord

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-06-09 (71 years old)

Deathday

2012-07-16

Place of Birth

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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 fo...

Acting

1970

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

as keyboards, Hammond organ

2010

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

as Himself - Organ, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals

1985

Water

as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band

2008

Deep Purple In Rock

as Himself - Organ

2002

2004

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

as Himself (Archive Material)

2000

Deep Purple special

as Self - keyboards

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