Jon Lord
keyboard · background vocals · organ
b. 1941 in Leicester — d. 2012
Founded WhitesnakeFounded Deep Purple
John Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012) was an English keyboardist and composer. In 1968, Lord co-founded the hard rock band Deep Purple. Lord performed on most of the band's most popular songs; he and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous members in the band between 1968 and 1976, and also from its revival in 1984 until his retirement in 2002. He also played for 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.
Personal life
Lord has a younger brother, Stephen. Lord's first marriage, from 1969 to 1975, was to Judith Feldman, with whom he had one daughter, Sara. Lord's second wife, Victoria Frances Gibbs (died 2025), was a former girlfriend of Deep Purple bandmate Glenn Hughes and twin sister of Ian Paice's wife, Jacqueline. The couple had a daughter, Amy.
Death
In July 2011, Lord was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After treatment in both England and in Israel, he died on 16 July 2012 at the London Clinic following a pulmonary embolism. His interment was at the new churchyard of Saint Mary the Virgin Church in Hambleden.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1941-06-09 · Leicester
- Schooled at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
- Also works as
- composer, pianist, organist, songwriter
- Plays
- electronic keyboard, organ, Hammond organ, pipe organ
- Died
- 2012-07-16
- How
- natural causes — pancreatic cancer
- Where
- London
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
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