Jon Lord

Summary

Jon Lord is a human^[1]. He was born in Leicester^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1941^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on July 16, 2012^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], organist^[8], and songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,053 views/month, #6,267 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jon Lord's place of birth was Leicester^[2].
• Jon Lord passed away in London^[4].
• Jon Lord was born on June 9, 1941^[3].
• Jon Lord died on July 16, 2012^[5].
• Jon Lord held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Jon Lord worked as a composer^[6].
• Jon Lord worked as a pianist^[7].
• Jon Lord worked as an organist^[8].
• Jon Lord worked as a songwriter^[9].
• Jon Lord's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[12].
• Jon Lord was educated at Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College^[13].
• Jon Lord was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[14].
• Jon Lord's education included a stint at Drama Centre London^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jon Lord is Durham Concerto^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jon Lord is Boom of the Tingling Strings^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jon Lord is Disguises^[18].
• Jon Lord was a member of Deep Purple^[19].
• Jon Lord was a member of Whitesnake^[20].
• Jon Lord is recorded as male^[21].
• Jon Lord's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Jon Lord is associated with the classical music movement^[23].
• Jon Lord's genre is rock music^[24].
• Jon Lord's genre is hard rock^[25].
• Jon Lord's genre is progressive rock^[26].
• Jon Lord's genre is concerto^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-06-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-16^[31]

• Genre(s): blues rock, classical crossover, modern classical, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: blues rock, classical crossover, deep purple family, hammond organ, modern classical, prog related, progressive rock, rock, western classical music^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6bf692e0-baac-4428-94c3-423d52508cf0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Jon Lord was born in Leicester^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[12], a drama school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1906^[37]; Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College^[13], a school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1976^[40]; Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[14], a grammar school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1876^[43]; and Drama Centre London^[15], a drama school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1963^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], organist^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Durham Concerto^[16], a musical work/composition^[47]; Boom of the Tingling Strings^[17], an album^[48]; and Disguises^[18], a musical work/composition^[49].

Death and Burial

Jon Lord died on July 16, 2012^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[50].

Why It Matters

Jon Lord ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,053 views/month, #6,267 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Jon Lord born?

Born in Leicester^[2], Jon Lord…

Where did Jon Lord die?

Jon Lord passed away in London^[4].

What did Jon Lord do for work?

Jon Lord worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], organist^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Where did Jon Lord go to school?

Jon Lord was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[12], Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College^[13], Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys^[14], and Drama Centre London^[15].