Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, progressive rock, classical, jazz, jazz fusion
John Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, a hard rock band of which he was regarded as the leader until 1970. Together with the other members, he collaborated on most of his band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous presence in the band during the period from 1968 to 1976, and also from when it was reestablished in 1984 until Lord's retirement from Deep Purple in 2002. 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.
Gemini Suite (1971) 2008 Rem.
Windows (1974) 2009 Rem.
Sarabande (1976)
Before I Forget (1982)
Pictured Within (1998)
Beyond The Notes (2004)
Durham Concerto (2007)
Danger White Men Dancing (2007) with The Hoochie Coochie Men
Boom of the Tingling Strings (2008)
Live at the Basement (2008) Ltd.Ed., with The Hoochie Coochie Men
To Notice Such Things (2010)
Live (2011) Jon Lord Blues Project
Concerto for Group and Orchestra (2012)
Paice Ashton Lord (with Ian Paice and Tony Ashton):
Malice in Wonderland (1977) 2001 Rem.
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992) Live 1977
tribute albums:
Celebrating Jon Lord (2014) Live
