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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Jon Lord Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jon Lord:
Hush I got a certain little girl she's on my mind No…
Lazy You're lazy just stay in bed You're lazy just stay in…
November Calls Now it's time to remember And to smile as the ember…
One From The Meadow Ambling gently down this old path Under a tunnel made of…
Perfect Strangers Can you remember remember my name As I flow through your…
Pictured Within Here be friends... here be heroes... here be sunshine... her…
Pictures of Home Somebody's shouting up at a mountain Only my own words retu…
Say It's All Right I heard a song playin' on the radio It made me…
When a Blind Man Cries If you're leaving close the door. I'm not expecting people a…
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rockinfine
Another moving piece from this amazing album.
Алексей Миронов
Светлая память о тебе,лучший в мире рок музыки клавишник и прекрасный композитор!!!!!!!! Скорблю.....
EJS Nabloar Gamers
John Matthews: Jon had a house in Menorca. The house was close to the summer appartment of my parents. My mother did the cleaning of Jon's house and she got a t-shirt from Jon to me many years ago.
Алексей Миронов
Волшебно.
John Matthews
Just love this tune... Menorca is my favourite place and I think Jon must like the Island in a special way to have come up with this.
Miguel Angel Díaz López
GRABIEL, ME GUSTARIA saber mas anepdotas del gran genio JON,no se si tu madre vivira para contarlas,gracias por todo, he visto la noticia de Jon en el menorca info hoy 3 de mayo de 2016 ,desde hace tiempo me gusta todo lo relacionado con la musica, y mas si son de mi grupo favorito lo buenisimos DEEP PURPLE,. todos sabemos ke los ingleses aman nuestra isla.
Miguel Angel Díaz López
acabo de descubrir la union del grandisimo Jon con mi isla donde vivo desde hace 30 años,cuando llegue con 25 años ,ya me comentaron esto,de unos de los mallores grupos de musica de la historia, y ke aun tocan, sin JON, ke los escucha desde el mas alla.
Pati Moto
Be based with the world, John. Inventive Musician and Fine Person. You won't be sufficient to us, your music is eternal. There are no words to transfer emptiness which remained after your departure. Deep Purple for me - a standard in destiny, from the first note which I heard in 1971. Without your Hammond and classical influences there would be no that sound. You played on soul keys. Your magic will live and after your departure. Thanks to you, the Great musician.
John Matthews
Does anyone know the connection between the late and great Jon Lord and Menorca?
Blue Meanie
Talk about being mentally transported...Thank You Jon...Love/Miss You.