Musician, Songwriter. He studied classical piano from the age of five and became a fan of piano rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis as well as jazz organists like Jimmy Smith. After moving to London in 1959 to pursue acting, he played in various jazz, blues and pop groups throughout the 1960s, recording occasionally. He contributed keyboards to The Kinks' 1964 hit "You Really Got Me." In 1968, Deep Purple was formed by Lord, Ritchie Blackmore & Chris Curtis (The Searchers), with drummer Ian Paice joining soon after. After the departures of original vocalist Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper, the classic Deep Purple Mark 2 (Mk2) lineup was cemented when vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover joined the band in 1969. In the early 1970s, the group released a string of hit albums, including "Deep Purple in Rock" (1970), "Machine Head" (1972) and "Made in Japan" (1972). The albums featured the hits, "Smoke on the Water," "Hush," "Woman From Tokyo," "Highway Star" and "Child in Time," all which Lord co-wrote. He remained in the group despite numerous personnel changes until it finally disbanded in 1976. He then formed Paice, Ashton and Lord, a short-lived group with Deep Purple's drummer and singer, and joined an early version of the band Whitesnake. Deep Purple reunited in 1984, where Lord stayed until 2002. The following year he, along with the Hoochie Coochie Men, recorded an album of standards in Sydney, Australia, entitled "Live in the Basement." Lord, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, died after suffering a pulmonary embolism in 2012. In 2016, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple.
Musician, Songwriter. He studied classical piano from the age of five and became a fan of piano rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis as well as jazz organists like Jimmy Smith. After moving to London in 1959 to pursue acting, he played in various jazz, blues and pop groups throughout the 1960s, recording occasionally. He contributed keyboards to The Kinks' 1964 hit "You Really Got Me." In 1968, Deep Purple was formed by Lord, Ritchie Blackmore & Chris Curtis (The Searchers), with drummer Ian Paice joining soon after. After the departures of original vocalist Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper, the classic Deep Purple Mark 2 (Mk2) lineup was cemented when vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover joined the band in 1969. In the early 1970s, the group released a string of hit albums, including "Deep Purple in Rock" (1970), "Machine Head" (1972) and "Made in Japan" (1972). The albums featured the hits, "Smoke on the Water," "Hush," "Woman From Tokyo," "Highway Star" and "Child in Time," all which Lord co-wrote. He remained in the group despite numerous personnel changes until it finally disbanded in 1976. He then formed Paice, Ashton and Lord, a short-lived group with Deep Purple's drummer and singer, and joined an early version of the band Whitesnake. Deep Purple reunited in 1984, where Lord stayed until 2002. The following year he, along with the Hoochie Coochie Men, recorded an album of standards in Sydney, Australia, entitled "Live in the Basement." Lord, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, died after suffering a pulmonary embolism in 2012. In 2016, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple.
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