Jon Lord
Acting • Born 1941-06-09 – Died 2012-07-16
Biography
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.
Filmography
42 credits
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Movie • 2005
Keyboards
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Movie • 2002
Self
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Movie • 1993
Keyboards
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Movie • 2009
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Movie • 1970
Self - Keyboards
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Movie • 2000
keyboards
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Movie • 1970
keyboards, Hammond organ
The Wind in the Willows
Movie • 1991
Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes Live
Movie • 2004
Jon Lord
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Movie • 2000
Self - Keyboard
Jon Lord with The Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement
Movie • 2003
Self - Keyboards
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Movie • 2013
Keyboards
Deep Purple in Montreux
Movie • 1971
Self
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Movie • 2010
Self - Organ, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Movie • 2007
Himself
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Movie • 2001
Self
Water
Movie • 1985
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Movie • 1974
keyboards
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie • 2014
Self
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
Movie • 1985
Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Movie • 2014
Self
Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra
Movie • 2013
Heavy Metal Britannia
Movie • 2010
Self
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Movie • 2011
Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Movie • 1972
Self
Deep Purple In Rock
Movie • 2008
Self - Organ
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Movie • 1991
Self
Whitesnake: Box 'O' Snakes
Movie • 2011
Self
Deep Purple: Live at the NEC
Movie • 2002
Keyboards
Deep Purple: Perihelion
Movie • 2002
Keyboards
Deep Purple: Total Abandon
Movie • 2011
Keyboards
Deep Purple: Knocking In Saarbrücken
Movie • 1994
Self - keyboards
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1983
Movie • 1983
Keyboards
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Movie • 2013
Self
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Movie • 2004
Self (Archive Material)
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Movie • 2007
Self
Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 1996
Movie • 2006
keyboards
Deep Purple special
Movie • 2000
Self - keyboards
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
Movie • 2003
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
TV • 1966
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self