Jon Lord Biography

Joins Deep Purple as keyboard player, making Hammond organ a central part of the band's heavy rock style.

Founder member of Deep Purple.

Plays organ on Hush, the Joe South song that gives Deep Purple early chart success in the United States.

Combines distorted Hammond organ with Blackmore's guitar on Deep Purple in Rock, shaping the band's classic sound.

Contributes the powerful Hammond organ sound that defines much of Machine Head's hard rock character.

Records Stormbringer as Deep Purple moves toward a blues, soul and funk-influenced hard rock sound.

Founder Member of Whitesnake

Records The House of Blue Light with the reunited Mark II line-up.

Leaves Deep Purple after more than three decades as the band's defining keyboard player.

Dies after a career that made him one of hard rock's most influential keyboard players.