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Rock legend JON LORD passes away

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Rock legend JON LORD passes away

<p>The man who changed and, in a sense, defined my life. RIP maestro.</p><p>Doctor C</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pulled form <a href="http://jonlord.org/2012/07/16/jon-lord-has-sadly-passed-away/">http://jonlord.org/2012/07/16/jon-lord-has-sadly-passed-away/</a></p><p>It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of <strong>Jon Lord</strong>, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at <strong>the</strong> <strong>London Clinic</strong>, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his loving family.</p><p>Jon Lord, the legendary keyboard player with <strong>Deep Purple</strong> co-wrote many of the bands legendary songs including <strong>Smoke On The Water</strong> and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career.</p><p>Best known for his Orchestral work <strong>Concerto for Group &amp; Orchestra</strong> first performed at<strong> Royal Albert Hall</strong> with Deep Purple and the<strong> Royal Philharmonic Orchestra</strong> in 1969 and conducted by the renowned<strong> Malcolm Arnold</strong>, a feat repeated in 1999 when it was again performed at the Royal Albert Hall by the <strong>London Symphony Orchestra</strong> and Deep Purple.</p><p>Jon&rsquo;s solo work was universally acclaimed when he eventually retired from Deep Purple in 2002.</p><p>Jon passes from Darkness to Light.</p>

Paul Oakley
07/21/12 06:41:42AM @paul-oakley:
A tragic loss to the music world. A pivotal part of the Purple sound (the basic sound driving most of the riffs and rhythm sound which allowed Blackmore so much freedom), and an extremely talented musician.

RIP

Paul Oakley
07/21/12 06:41:35AM @paul-oakley:
A tragic loss to the music world. A pivotal part of the Purple sound (the basic sound driving most of the riffs and rhythm sound which allowed Blackmore so much freedom), and an extremely talented musician.

RIP

songdoc
07/16/12 04:00:26PM @david-c-deal:
A true loss to the music world and especially to the keyboardists he inspired to be "more".
Digger
07/17/12 11:27:21PM @digger-stone:
With out a doubt the Badist fucking keyboard player i've ever seen and listend to!


God rest you soul Mr lord... And thank you for the great music that got me through my youth.

Farrell Jackson
07/16/12 10:54:03PM @farrell-jackson:
RIP John.......he was one of the greatest B3 classic rock players of all time! "Smoke On The Water, Fire In The Sky".....a true loss of a legend.

Farrell

WhereWolf
07/20/12 09:52:03PM @tlt50:
I watched in amazement..."Fillmore style..."....way up front....I can't recall the year...Jon...was rockin'...the B....tossing and throwing it all around..LOL ! Just kickin'....musical ass....! of a kind...DrC....Oh yeas'...:)

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