Jon Douglas Lord was an English Hammond organ and piano player. He was born… Read Full Bio ↴Jon Douglas Lord was an English Hammond organ and piano player. He was born in Leicester on 9 June 1941 and died on 16 July 2012. He began to play professionally in 1966.
Lord was a member of Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods, and Flowerpot Men. He is recognized for combining rock and classical music.
In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, the band he was most well-known for. Lord and the drummer, Ian Paice, were the only constant band members for 34 years. He left Deep Purple after their UK tour in 2002, and was replaced with Don Airey.
Lord had been considering leaving the band for some time, due to his busy touring schedule and his Durham Concerto. In 2001, Don Airey was used to substitute him for a month after a knee injury. This worked out, so Lord decided to leave in 2002.
Lord was well-respected for his mastery of the Hammond Organ. Some call him "Lord of the Hammond", and in his 34-year Deep Purple career, you can hear his distinctive solos amid many classic songs on their albums.
In 2011, Lord was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on 16 July 2012, surrounded by his family at the London Clinic after a pulmonary embolism
Discography:
- Art Gallery (1966, with The Artwoods)
- Shades of Deep Purple (1968, with Deep Purple)
- The Book of Taliesyn (1968, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple In Rock (1970, with Deep Purple)
- The Last Rebel (1971, film score with Tony Ashton)
- Fireball (1971, with Deep Purple)
- Gemini Suite (1972, solo)
- Machine Head (1972, with Deep Purple)
- Who Do We Think We Are (1973, with Deep Purple)
- Burn (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Stormbringer (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Windows (1974, with Eberhard Schoener)
- First of the Big Bands(1974, with Tony Ashton)
- Come Taste The Band (1975, with Deep Purple)
- Sarabande (1976, solo)
- Malice in Wonderland (1977, with PAL)
- Trouble (1978, with Whitesnake)
- Lovehunter (1979, with Whitesnake)
- Ready An' Willing (1980, with Whitesnake)
- Come An' Get It (1981, with Whitesnake)
- Before I Forget (1982, solo)
- Saints An' Sinners (1982, with Whitesnake)
- Slide It In (1984, with Whitesnake)
- Perfect Strangers (1984, with Deep Purple)
- The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady (1984, with Alfred Ralston)
- The House of Blue Light (1987, with Deep Purple)
- Slaves & Masters (1990, with Deep Purple)
- The Battle Rages On (1993, with Deep Purple)
- Purpendicular (1996, with Deep Purple)
- A.Band.On (1998, with Deep Purple)
- Pictured Within (1998, solo)
- In Concert with the LSO (2000, with Deep Purple)
- From Darkness To Light (2000, not released)
- Calling The Wild (2000, film score, not released)
- Boom Of The Tingling Strings (2003, not released)
- Disguises (2004, not released)
- Beyond The Notes (2004, solo)
- Durham Concerto (2007, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
- To Notice Such Things (2010, solo)
Lord was a member of Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods, and Flowerpot Men. He is recognized for combining rock and classical music.
In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, the band he was most well-known for. Lord and the drummer, Ian Paice, were the only constant band members for 34 years. He left Deep Purple after their UK tour in 2002, and was replaced with Don Airey.
Lord had been considering leaving the band for some time, due to his busy touring schedule and his Durham Concerto. In 2001, Don Airey was used to substitute him for a month after a knee injury. This worked out, so Lord decided to leave in 2002.
Lord was well-respected for his mastery of the Hammond Organ. Some call him "Lord of the Hammond", and in his 34-year Deep Purple career, you can hear his distinctive solos amid many classic songs on their albums.
In 2011, Lord was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on 16 July 2012, surrounded by his family at the London Clinic after a pulmonary embolism
Discography:
- Art Gallery (1966, with The Artwoods)
- Shades of Deep Purple (1968, with Deep Purple)
- The Book of Taliesyn (1968, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple In Rock (1970, with Deep Purple)
- The Last Rebel (1971, film score with Tony Ashton)
- Fireball (1971, with Deep Purple)
- Gemini Suite (1972, solo)
- Machine Head (1972, with Deep Purple)
- Who Do We Think We Are (1973, with Deep Purple)
- Burn (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Stormbringer (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Windows (1974, with Eberhard Schoener)
- First of the Big Bands(1974, with Tony Ashton)
- Come Taste The Band (1975, with Deep Purple)
- Sarabande (1976, solo)
- Malice in Wonderland (1977, with PAL)
- Trouble (1978, with Whitesnake)
- Lovehunter (1979, with Whitesnake)
- Ready An' Willing (1980, with Whitesnake)
- Come An' Get It (1981, with Whitesnake)
- Before I Forget (1982, solo)
- Saints An' Sinners (1982, with Whitesnake)
- Slide It In (1984, with Whitesnake)
- Perfect Strangers (1984, with Deep Purple)
- The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady (1984, with Alfred Ralston)
- The House of Blue Light (1987, with Deep Purple)
- Slaves & Masters (1990, with Deep Purple)
- The Battle Rages On (1993, with Deep Purple)
- Purpendicular (1996, with Deep Purple)
- A.Band.On (1998, with Deep Purple)
- Pictured Within (1998, solo)
- In Concert with the LSO (2000, with Deep Purple)
- From Darkness To Light (2000, not released)
- Calling The Wild (2000, film score, not released)
- Boom Of The Tingling Strings (2003, not released)
- Disguises (2004, not released)
- Beyond The Notes (2004, solo)
- Durham Concerto (2007, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
- To Notice Such Things (2010, solo)
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gabriel gvinianidze
The most underrated piece of rock in the history...
The Saints-7-Andrew.
Best comment here.
Aspassia Man
Greeting from Greece. They don't know how to make songs like this anymore, epic, unforgettable. We used to listen to this song when I was a kid and we drove the djs mad because we asked for it again and again (and it is a very long song). There were times when we were almost fighting with the djs, and we did not leave the club until the dj was putting this song to play. We were always winning, not because we were the customers, but because the djs loved it to, they were puting the record to play, and they were coming down, on the dance flor, to spin around and around as if they were in a trance. So, John lord rules and you Alexander (is this your name?) you are great. Thank you.
Дмитрий Васьков
@Aspassia Man My soul and spirit dancing this when I listen this song . Today I play it on guitar. I was very pleased to read your story and translate the text to my friend. We were very happy together. Thank you for everything.
Aspassia Man
@Дмитрий Васьков This would be a great idea until two years ago and in fact it has crossed my mind too, because the dance was very spectacular., epecially for women. It was a very easy dance, we were spinning around mostly, but our hair was very long (mine was covering my bottocks), so they were like a flying blanket around our bodies . Unfortunately I don't have long hair anymore, so, it will not be something worth watching. In any case, thank you for your comment.
Дмитрий Васьков
@Aspassia Man Hello, we read you story and has get interested. can you record a video how you dance for this song when was young?
Joachim Rintsch
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thomas kieser
some times they can do it today too it is the loudes band of the world but you may be surprised look for "Manowar - Nessun Dorma "
Luan Souza
Esta música te leva pra dentro de um extâse indescrítivel,só não sei direito se isso é ruin ou bom.
P Anthony Bond
I bought the edited down single version of this track, who'd remember that once upon a tome record companies would take a chance on such esoterica?
It sounds as great today as it did 44 years ago.