Jon Lord

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Lord Of The Deep: In Praise Of Keyboard Maestro Jon Lord

Few players have infused rock music with the potent mixture of classical and blues influences that Lord did.

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‘Smoke On The Water’: Deep Purple’s Fire In The Sky

The legend of 'Smoke On The Water' sometimes overshadows the song's unusual chart history.

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‘Made In Japan’: Deep Purple Rock Tokyo And Osaka On Classic Live Album

'Made In Japan,' the double live set recorded in the summer of 1972 during the band's first tour of Japan, charted in January 1973.

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Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore In 20 Songs

uDiscover Music presents a career-length playlist honoring the work of one of the world's greatest guitarists.

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‘The House Of Blue Light’: Deep Purple Mk II Shine Again

After the 'Perfect Strangers' reunion, Deep Purple were back on album duty little more than two years later with 'The House Of Blue Light.'

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‘Kentucky Woman’: Ritchie Blackmore Remembers Deep Purple 1968

To follow 'Hush,' the band covered a Neil Diamond song that had been a Top 30 hit for the singer-songwriter less than a year earlier.

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‘Hush’ No More: Deep Purple Rock The Fillmore

The Mk I line-up's show at the famed venue was part of their new focus on the American market.

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‘Stormbringer’: Deep Purple Mk III’s Second Salvo Of 1974

'Stormbringer' was the second Purple album to feature Mk II staples Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice along with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

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Mk I Bassist: Deep Purple Co-Founder Nick Simper

In recognition of a man who was a key ingredient in the early emergence of a British rock institution.

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‘Perfect Strangers’: Deep Purple And A Momentous Mk II Reunion

In November 1984, the Mk II Deep Purple line-up of Blackmore-Gillan-Glover-Lord-Paice reconvened in style for the album 'Perfect Strangers.'

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‘Concerto For Group And Orchestra’: Deep Purple Marry Rock And Classical

Two musical worlds came together in Purple's epic 1969 live recording.

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The Travels Of Humble Pie, Colosseum Guitar Stalwart ‘Clem’ Clempson

In praise of the stalwart rock guitarist who replaced Peter Frampton in Humble Pie and played with Colosseum, Jack Bruce, Cozy Powell and many others.

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Deep Purple

Formed in Hertford in 1968 Deep Purple are often called pioneers of heavy metal and while there’s some truth in that, they would prefer to be viewed as a quality rock group.