
Jon Lord
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.575 |
Birthday | 1941-06-09 |
Place of Birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK |
Also Known As | Deep Purple, John Douglas Lord, John Lord, |

2005

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
5.9/6
Deep Purple in 1972 were reaching the height of their success, with hit singles and albums worldwide. Into this heady atmosphere they delivered one of...
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Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

2005

Deep Purple: Live in California '74
5.9/4
Deep Purple were the biggest selling album act in America when they embarked on a 28 date tour promoting their new album 'Burn'. The undoubted climax...
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Deep Purple: Live in California '74

2002

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
6.1/9
This musical biography tells the story of the making of Deep Purple's classic album "Machine Head. Exclusive interviews with Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gi...
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Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

1993

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
6.4/7
1. Highway Star 2. Black Night 3. Talk About Love 4. Twist In The Tale 5. Perfect Strangers 6. Beethoven 7. Knocking At Your Back Door 8. Anyone's Dau...
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Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

2009

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
7.8/4
This collection contains rare and previously unreleased live performances, TV shows appearances & studio sessions footage from 1968 to 1976-era Deep P...
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Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

1970

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
7/2
1. Intro 2. First Movement: Moderato - Allegro 3. Second Movement: Andante 4. Third Movement: Vivace - Presto Recorded on September 24th, 1969 at Lon...
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Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

2000

Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
8/1
This is a superb collection of live, studio work and videos and a must for anyone who likes rock music. Actually music full stop. Because this is a ba...
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Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

1970

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
9/1
Caught here at their performing peak, Deep Purple were five virituoso rockers combining to form a legend - improvising, jamming, creating a unique sou...
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Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

1991

The Wind in the Willows
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Wind in the Willows is a rock musical based on the legendary children's novel by Kenneth Grahame. Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group) adapted the class...
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The Wind in the Willows

2004

Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes Live
6/1
Beyond The Notes Live is a live performance of Jon Lord and band, recorded on 5 October 2004 at the Vulkanhalle (Cologne, Germany). Amongst others the...
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2000

Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
8.8/5
Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Paul Mann. Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall London 25th & 26th September 1...
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Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra

2003

Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement
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Deep Purple's Jon Lord performs live at The Basement in Sydney in this exclusive concert alongside The Hoochie Coochie Men (Bob Daisley - bass, Tim Ga...
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Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement

2013

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
7.9/7
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia in 1984, this concert video is the only full length concert film of the band at this time. A stunning concert with the...
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Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

1971

Deep Purple in Montreux
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Deep Purple in Montreux

2010

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
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Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the origi...
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Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

2007

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
0/0
In January 2007 a fantastic line-up of guests gathered at the Roundhouse in London to pay tribute to the late Jim Capaldi of Traffic and to raise mone...
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Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

2001

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
0/0
The best moments of live concerts between 1970 and 1972 were recorded by German TV and are on this DVD. Big names in unforgettable performances such a...
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The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

1985

Water
5.8/30
The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when an American drilling com...
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1974

Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
7.2/4
Deep Purple Mark III recorded and aired live by ABC-TV on 6 April 1974 at the Ontario Speedway near Los Angeles, California USA. TRACKS: 01. Burn 0...
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Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

2014

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
6.5/2
A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

1985

Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
0/0
A 5 song concert filmed at Budokan Hall on December 15th, 1975.
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Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan

2014

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
7.4/4
Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100 millio...
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2013

Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra
0/0
Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of the concerto. He finalized his very last mission - the first and only studio recording of the famous Conc...
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Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra

2010

Heavy Metal Britannia
7.1/8
Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised M...
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Heavy Metal Britannia

2011

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
0/0
This documentary examines the period of Deep Purple's career when Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band, but the group forged ahead by hiring Davi...
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Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

1972

Deep Purple: Made In Japan
10/1
Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks co...
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Deep Purple: Made In Japan

2008

Deep Purple In Rock
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Deep Purple In Rock

1991

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
3.8/2
Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews an...
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Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

2011

Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes
0/0
PROMO VIDEOS:
1. Come On 2. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 3. Bloody Mary 4. Steal Away 5. Day Tripper 6. Long Way From Home 7. Fool For Your...
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Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes

2002

Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
0/0
1. Fireball 2. Woman From Tokyo 3. Mary Long 4. Ted The Mecanic 5. Lazy 6. The Well Dressed Guitar 7. When A Blind Man Cies 8. Space Truckin' 9. Keybo...
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Deep Purple: Live at the NEC

2002

Deep Purple: Perihelion
7.8/3
Deep Purple. Live At The Sunrise Theatre, Miami, Florida, June 5th 2001
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Deep Purple: Perihelion

2011

Deep Purple: Total Abandon
8/2
In April 1999 Deep Purple made their triumphant return to Australia after a prolonged absence. This DVD includes the full show from Melbourne Park as...
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Deep Purple: Total Abandon

1994

Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
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Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken

1983

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983
8.2/2
British rock legends Whitesnake, recorded live at the Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington Park on August 20th 1983.
Featuring: Walking In The Shado...
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Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983

2013

The Sunflower Superjam 2012
0/0
The Sunflower Superjam 2012 was a once-in-a-lifetime event that you can now experience with the release of the DVD, due on September 16. On stage toge...
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The Sunflower Superjam 2012

2004

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
1/1
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2007

Highway Star: Journey In Rock
7/2
As vocalist for Deep Purple and Black Sabbath and the title performer on Andrew Lloyd Webber's original "Jesus Christ Superstar" album, Ian Gillan has...
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Highway Star: Journey In Rock

2006

Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
7.8/9
Live at Montreux 1996 is a live DVD by British hard rock band Deep Purple, recorded in 1996 and released in 2006. The CD and DVD release features liv...
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Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996

2000

Deep Purple special
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