Jon Lord

John Douglas Lord was an English keyboardist and composer. In 1968, Lord co-founded the hard rock band Deep Purple, and he became regarded as its leader in the early years. Lord performed on most of the band's most popular songs; he and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous members in the band between 1968 and 1976, and also from when it was re-established in 1984 until Lord's retirement in 2002. He also spent time in the bands Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, the Artwoods, the Flower Pot Men and Santa Barbara Machine Head.

9 June 1941

Born on the same birth day (9 June): Dave Parker • David Ancrum • Deyda Hydara • Dídac Vilà • Eric Wynalda • George Stephenson • Jackie Mason • Marcia Davenport • Michael Patrick Cronan • Miroslav Klose • R. Geraint Gruffydd • Samuel Slater • The Sheik (wrestler) • Wesley Sneijder

Born in the same month (June 1941): David Johnston • Dean Chance • Denys Arcand • Erkin Koray • James P. Hogan (writer) • Joe Flaherty • Jürgen Prochnow • Kenneth G. Ross • Lucille Roybal-Allard • Lyman Ward (actor) • Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician) • Roger McDonald • Roy Harper (singer) • Shirley Owens