Artist

Jon Lord

Leicester, United Kingdom · 1941 – 2012

Jon Lord is a musician from Leicester, United Kingdom, active 1941–2012. Their discography on Gatefold includes 5 records. They also recorded with Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods and The Flower Pot Men.

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121

Albums tracked

968

In collections

1941

Since

6 projects · 968 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

A musician, and composer. Lord is best known as a co-founder of the heavy rock band Deep Purple, in which he was a member from 1968 to 1976, and again, following the reformation of Deep Purple, from 1984 to 2002. He was also a member of Whitesnake from 1978 to 1983. His trademark keyboard sound on the Hammond organ played loud & sometimes distorted, fusing rock with classical or baroque, helped define heavy metal.
Born: 9th June 1941, in Leicester, England.
Died: 16th July 2012, in London, England. [aged 71, of pancreatic cancer].

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