Jon Lord
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 9, 1941
- Died
- July 16, 2012 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Water
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Heavy Metal Britannia
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Classic Albums
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Filmography
Deep Purple: Around the World Live
Movie
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie · as Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Movie · as Keyboards
Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra
Movie
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Movie · as Self
Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Movie · as Keyboards
Whitesnake: Live in Landover 1980
Movie · as Self
Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple
Movie · as self
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Movie · as Self - Organ, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals
Heavy Metal Britannia
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Movie
Deep Purple In Rock
Movie · as Self - Organ
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Movie · as Himself
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Movie · as keyboards
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Movie · as Keyboards
Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes Live
Movie · as Jon Lord
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Movie · as Self (Archive Material)
Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
Movie
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
Movie · as Keyboards
Deep Purple: Perihelion
Movie · as Keyboards
Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida
Movie · as Self - Keyboard
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Movie · as keyboards
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Movie · as Self - Keyboard
Deep Purple special
Movie · as Self - keyboards
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
Movie · as Self - keyboards
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Movie · as Keyboards
The Wind in the Willows
Movie
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Movie · as Self
Water
Movie · as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
Movie · as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983
Movie · as Keyboards
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Movie · as keyboards
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple in Montreux
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Movie · as keyboards, Hammond organ
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
TV · as Self · 1 ep