RIP Jon Lord

From his official website:

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It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his loving family. Jon Lord, the legendary keyboard player with Deep Purple co-wrote many of the bands legendary songs including Smoke On The Water and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career.
Best known for his Orchestral work Concerto for Group & Orchestra first performed at Royal Albert Hall with Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969 and conducted by the renowned Malcolm Arnold, a feat repeated in 1999 when it was again performed at the Royal Albert Hall by the London Symphony Orchestra and Deep Purple.
Jon’s solo work was universally acclaimed when he eventually retired from Deep Purple in 2002.
Jon passes from Darkness to Light.
Jon Lord 9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012.

http://jonlord.org/
The man behind the hallmark "seventies"-sound of the Hammond organ has passed away. He lived to be 71. I remember the time in my teens when I discovered Deep Purple, and this organ sound was really what caught me. It was like it carried both the rest of the music and the listener, and could put you in a state of mind where you could let your thoughts wander and dream away with it.
Feel free to post your favourite Deep Purple tunes (or other JL stuff) in commemoration.

'Tis a real bummer.
My personal idol. He made the Hammond organ my favourite instrument. As a composer, he gave Deep Purple a lot of what made that band so special.

Tender Babes from his solo album Before I Forget:

Deep Purple - Prelude / Happiness - I'm so glad:


His works as a composer for rock band with orchestra shall never be forgotten, either:
The Organ movement from the Gemini Suite:

The Gigue from the album Sarabande:



*sigh*

RIP
may you find your way to Heaven

rest in peace.Child in peace,was the first rock melody I listened

RIP he was a great musician!