Jon Lord
Acting
Born 1941-06-09
Died 2012-07-16
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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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.
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Filmography
Acting
40 credits
MTV Video Music Awards
Classic Albums
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
Water
Deep Purple: Perihelion
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Whitesnake: Live in Landover 1980
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Heavy Metal Britannia
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes Live
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Deep Purple in Montreux
Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Deep Purple special
Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement
Other credits
5 credits
The Wind in the Willows
Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
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