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Jon Lord – 70 years young
Jon Lord is turning 70 today.
Not resting on his laurels, Lord is busy recording the definitive version of Concerto for Group and Orchestra and priming Jon Lord Blues Project for a string of shows in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Holland later this year.
Wish the Maestro Happy Birthday on JonLord.org’s birthday page.
Photo: Daniel Reichberg
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Best Keyboard player ever…
June 9th, 2011 at 12:41Happy Birthday!
June 9th, 2011 at 12:49Wishing you, Jon, a very Happy Birthday !
June 9th, 2011 at 13:14Best to You Jon
June 9th, 2011 at 13:58The influence for years of keyboard playing
for myself and countless others
best
Douug
Happy Birthday Johny,You are the best!!!
June 9th, 2011 at 14:35Happy Birthday Jon
June 9th, 2011 at 14:53I think I shall have to listen to some of my favorites of yours today, in your honor, Jon.
June 9th, 2011 at 15:08Happy Birthday!
My Lord…
June 9th, 2011 at 15:27Yeah … one of the Best Keyboarder. Happy Birthday.
June 9th, 2011 at 16:07Waoow I didn’t realize he was 1O years older than Coverdale!!!
June 9th, 2011 at 16:09Happy birthday, Maestro!
Many happy returns Jon, a true gentleman.
June 9th, 2011 at 16:51Happy B-day, and thank you for all the great music. I know there is more to come.
June 9th, 2011 at 16:53Happy birthday Jon thank you for adding joy in my life
June 9th, 2011 at 17:42feliz cumpleaños a ti…. Happy birthday
June 9th, 2011 at 17:42Dear Jon,
June 9th, 2011 at 18:03A very happy
Happy Birthday,Jon. Best keyboard player
June 9th, 2011 at 18:15HAPPIEST FANTASTICEST MARVY MARVELUOSELY MAGNIFICENTLY SUPEREST BIRTHDAYS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! PHILLY 4 SEASONS HOTEL 1985 MAGNIFICENT PARTY ON WHITE PLUSH COUCHES IN LOBBY AFTER INCREDIBLE SPACIEST GREATEST EVER SPECTRUM SHOW ~ YOU WERE 1ST I EVER MET SAYIN YA HAD INTERNET YA TOLD ME & HAPPIEST SKINNY BIKER I MET AT SPECTRUM SHOW WI LOTSA SILVER KEYS MUSICLY ON HIS CHAIN HE EVEN SAID HE HAD INTERNT IN FOREST BIKER CAMP WOW!!!!!!!!! & NOBODY ELSE HAD IT ~ YA SAID YA TALK TO JOE WALSH ON IT WOW!!!!!!!!! ~ GUY BROUGHT BRITISH TREACLE JELLY FOR ROGER !!!!!! I NEVER TASTED IT ~ ROGER GAVE US TASTE OF TREACLE HOPE YA GOT TO EAT SOME ~ MAYBE SOMEBODY BRING TREACLE FOR YA TODAY OR IN FUTURE & A ZILLION JOLLY SUPER STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1990 YALL PLAYIN FUSBALL ORLANDO FLORIDA LAKE MARY HI SCHOOL WI MOLLY HATCHET & WDIZ DJS ~YA HAD FAB BLUE ALOHA SHIRT GROOVY TO SEE YA & I HEARD ON RADIO YALL NEEDED A SINGER {I MET JLT IN FIELD WI HIS BLK SOCCER SUIT LATER~IM GLAD HE SUPERHERO LIKE XMEN & THOR & CAPTJACK TOO * JLT JUST PLAY ST PETE FLA SAME DAY SNAKE PLAY ST PETE RUSSIA MAY 28 SAT 2011 AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I GOT FAT PET GREYSNAKE & ALLIGATERS & LONG MOAT IN JUNGLE HERE TOO!!!!!!!! } ~ YOU SAID AT HI SCHOOL FIELD WOULD YA LIKE TO AUDITION ? THANXAZILLI 4 LETTING ME AUDITION TO SING SUPER SPACETRUCKIN SUPER HAPPIEST EVER4 GLAD HOPE THE SQEEKYGILLAN SCREAM SOUNDED GREAT ~ IT SEEMED BEST EVER & THANXAZILLION SUPER YA NODDED = SAID ~ ITS EASY MATE !!!!!!!!!!!! ALLYAGOTTA DO IS SIT ON A TACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEEE HEEE HEEE HEEEE HEEE HEEEE HEEEE HEEEEEE HEEEEEEE HEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!! I BET ROGERS NEW GODDESS DAUGHTER CAN DO THE SQEEKY SUPER EXCELLENTLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2011 JULY 9 SATURDAY WE GONNA LAUNCH LAST AWESOMEST SPACE SHUTTLE STS 135 HERE TITUSVILLE WE GOT A NEW SUPER BRIDGE ALL IN WORLD YALL WELCOME COMES TO BIGGEST PARTY WE GONNA SING ALL YOUR MAGNIFICENT GLORIEST SUPER & PLAY YER MUSIC 4EVER IN WORLD FAMOUS 8TH WONDER OF WORLD MIRACLE SILLY MALL JC PENNY {YA SEE IN APOLLO MOVIES I WAS UP FRONT AT APOLLO 11 GREATEST ROCK&ROLL SOUND EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! } WE GONNA LAUNCH STS 135 FOR YOUR NEW BIRTHDAY CANDLE YEEEEEEEE~HAAAAAAAAAW !!!!!!!!!!!! I USE THE GIANT SMOKE OVER THE OCEAN FROM STS LAUNCH SUPERLOUDESTEST ROCK&ROLL SOUND EVER TO SEND INDIAN STYLE ANCIENT SMOKE SIGNALS TO RITCHIE CANDANCE THE JIG MERRIEST & TELL EM ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY & STUFF ~ COZ THEY IN 12TH CENTURY AINT ALOUD TO USE MODERN STUFF!!!!!!!! ********** GET DISNEY TO PUT THEM & YALL IN ALL PIRATES MOVIES WITH KIETH THAT BE SUPEREST MARVY EXCELLENTEST ZOUNDS FORSOOTH YEEEEE~HAAAAAAW PINEAPPLE IS SUPER ENRGY LONG LIFE LIKE DON HO HAWAII TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE GREATEST FUN ALLWAYS SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ******************
June 9th, 2011 at 18:19What’s on the menu……”Cake or Cock” and we are all out of cake…..LOL.
Happy “Seven O” Jon. You don’t look a day over 69…..
Cheers
June 9th, 2011 at 18:43Jon…happy rocking birthday!!!!! Best wishes!!!!! You rock!!! from Aguascalientes, Mexico. Jack.
June 9th, 2011 at 18:53Congratulations teacher. undoubtedly the best, which transmit different from the others. a hug
June 9th, 2011 at 19:26Happy Birthday Jon…
Before 33 years…
I was only 14 year old when I got a lucky chance to put old and wornout Machine Head on my gramophone. At that time I never heard any hype or anything about Deep Purple before (I was just a kid guys, do not blame me) 😉
Jon, your two simultaneous melodies in solos made my head dizzy and every time still your solos open a new world of enjoying in music. No mather how many times I listen same song I still perfectly enjoy in each second of all od Deep Purple songs.
Deep Purple Guys! You all are my Heroes!
June 9th, 2011 at 20:39Marvellous musician.
June 9th, 2011 at 21:00Very, very happy birthday Jon !!!! Best wishes from Holland !!!!
Gefeliciteerd (= dutch for congratulations) to, without any doubt, the best (rock)keyboard player on the planet.
June 9th, 2011 at 21:13God Bless! Many more for a true pioneer and gentleman
June 9th, 2011 at 22:09Happy birthday Mr. Lord!
I thank you for the (musical) accompaniment for the last 43 years.
Have a nice day!
June 9th, 2011 at 22:40Congrats JL on a magnificent career. Passion and great talent has carried you so far from humble beginnings, both individually and as founding member of a great band. A great lesson for all- 70 is just a number- if you still have passion, why stop ? The great Jon Lord, long may he continue to play……
June 9th, 2011 at 22:43A few minutes too late 🙁
Jon, hope you had a great birthday. Hope you enjoyed it as much as all us Purple fans enjoy what you did and still do. Every day.
Jens, from Berlin
June 9th, 2011 at 22:51Happy Birthday Jon on this BIG day
June 9th, 2011 at 23:14a very happy birthday to the “Master of the Beast”! Thank the stars above for this man plugging is Hammond into a Marshall Stack! This band is not same without him or Ritchie! Happy Birthday Jon! A true gentleman!
June 10th, 2011 at 01:09Happy Birthday Jon! Your music has meant so much to me. It’s made the good times great and the bad times bearable. I thank you sir!
June 10th, 2011 at 02:21Happy birthday to the Lord of Hammond! You changed my life!
Best wihes and god bless!
June 10th, 2011 at 07:30Tommy
@ 8: Short, sweet and to the point! I’m with you on that one! And what a Lord!
June 10th, 2011 at 07:36Nice to hear of it. Happy birthday!
June 10th, 2011 at 08:44Happy Birthday Jon @ young 70′ yrs. you are the best.
June 10th, 2011 at 10:19Happy Birthday Jon,
I’ve been a Purple fanatic for over 30 years and have never heard anyone come close to The Maestro, Jon Lord.
Many happy returns
June 10th, 2011 at 10:26You rock!
Happy Birthday, Jon.
June 10th, 2011 at 10:50And thank you for all the magnificent music.
God bless!
Sirpa from Helsinki
Happy Bithday Jon Lord…the consumate and most erudite Rock musician I ever heard!!
June 10th, 2011 at 14:56Happy Birthday Jon and thank you for the music
Al.
June 10th, 2011 at 15:31Happy Birthday, My Sweet Lord :):):)
June 10th, 2011 at 17:12Happy Birthday Maestro!
June 10th, 2011 at 20:15Happy Birthday King of Hammond!!
June 10th, 2011 at 20:19Happy birthday Jon!!!
Many greetings and cheers for a great musician, human being and composer. You inspire a lot!
June 10th, 2011 at 22:43Your trademark sound and wonderful playing has been following my existance for decades.
It has been a true joy so far and I am sure that it will be for years ahead. I must admit that I’m forever stuck with this music and memories of concerts or the memories of getting the new album and eagerly putting it on the lp player, cd player or whatever. Listening to the music and studying the artwork pictures and sometimes lyrics for the first time is a magical moment. After that it is pure joy in returning to the albums years after years.
I really would like to read your opinions and experiences in some kind of biography. Hope that you had a great day and to see you in concert i Scandinavia soon
Regares from México. Happy birthday Mr. Lord
June 10th, 2011 at 23:46Regards from México. Happy birthday Mr. Lord
June 10th, 2011 at 23:47Happy Birthday Jon.
Did Ritchie wish you well by card or phone?
And, again, how remarkable that Ritchies birthday was not mentioned in april this year?
Did that happen before and is it a inconsistent pattern of attention?
Or is it an implicit sign that some love Jon more than Ritchie?
Not that I loose a second a sleep over this, but still…..
June 11th, 2011 at 12:35For what it’s worth I sent this mail to BBC’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ (A regular listen of mine) for their consideration.
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70 yrs & a few days ago Classical Composer/Hard Rock Organist & all round ‘Good Chap’ ‘Jon Lord’ entered this world.
Given Jon’s Long international career, multiple musical collaborations (Including the late Pavarotti) & the wide variety in Musical tastes both enjoyed & performed by him over several decades, I think he would make an interesting interviewee & Castaway
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Maybe, if enough sent their support of this, it just might happen – providing Jon was favourably disposed?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs
June 11th, 2011 at 12:42@ 46
Signed, sealed & delivered : )
June 11th, 2011 at 16:07All the best Mr maestro Rick Emerson
June 12th, 2011 at 21:08My humble apologies for the delay, but I do think the Maestro of Maestros will understand just the same. Why? He´s one of those rare Perfect Gentlemen, for sure!
I hope You´re really indeed enjoying Your time Mr. Lord. We enthusiasts worldwide do enjoy of Your genuine and quality music. Always have, always will.
All the best in Life to You and Your dear ones. Thank You for Your everchanging musical paths.
Hoping to see You here in Finland once again.
Very happy 70´s to You!
“Commercial´s over…”
June 13th, 2011 at 19:42Happy birthday Jon…..the best is yet to come….!!!!!
June 13th, 2011 at 22:19Jon, you’ve been a huge inspiration over the years. You music has brought joy and tears. I’ve enjoyed your playing so much, you’ve been part of most of my life.
I wish I’d been able to see you play live more – it was wonderful seeing you and Don together – please do a few more UK gigs!
Best wishes for your birthday and the future. (When’s the next album out???)
June 14th, 2011 at 09:44Happy Bithday !
Lord of keys!
Wating for a concert in Israel.
oleg
June 14th, 2011 at 16:10Happy Birthday Jon!!! Thank you for the great music!!! Deep Purple is not Deep Purple anymore without you and Ritchie at the helm!!! Cheers my friend!!!
June 15th, 2011 at 15:10ALWAYS SO YOUNG!!!
June 16th, 2011 at 11:45SO MANY THANKS FOR ALL YOU DID,FOR ALL YOU DO ,FOR ALL YOU ARE…
Mary told Jonny not to write such trash, said it was a waste of public money……..Give us more trash, Jonny.
June 17th, 2011 at 02:01Happy mother phquen birthday ,John and keep banging those key,
June 17th, 2011 at 02:50What can I say?
June 19th, 2011 at 06:20LORD OF THE KEYBOARDS.
Happy Birthday.
happy Birthday. When in Italy?
June 22nd, 2011 at 22:22AINT THAT THE TRUTH DAWG @ 55
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON
June 24th, 2011 at 07:25Happy birthday!!! Enjoy it!
August 11th, 2011 at 18:45Happy Birth Day Jon , Reno from the USA .
August 15th, 2011 at 12:21I Love You. Mr. Lord.
December 16th, 2011 at 18:35Roundabout etc. Deep Purple!!!
Classic.
I am from Russia. The generation 60-70 is brought up on your music. Health to you.