元ディープ・パープルのジョン・ロード、死去
月曜日（7月16日）、元ディープ・パープルのキーボードリスト、ジョン・ロードが亡くなった。71歳だった。
ロードは2011年夏、癌を患っていることを公表していた。
オフィシャル・サイト（Jonlord.org）に発表された声明によると、ロードは月曜日、ロンドンの病院で家族に見守られる中、息を引き取ったという。
ロードは1968年にリッチー・ブラックモアとディープ・パープルを結成。ブラックモアやイアン・ギランらと名曲「Smoke On The Water」を共作。バンドのリーダー的存在だった。ディープ・パープル脱退後はソロやセッション・プレイーヤーとして活躍、ジョージ・ハリソンやデヴィッド・ギルモアの作品に参加した。
ディープ・パープルのメンバーは「大切な友人、ブラザー、素晴らしいミュージシャンを失った。彼の威厳や寛大さは僕らみんなを感動させた。彼の音楽はインスピレーションにあふれて、僕らを想像もできない場所へと導いてくれた。本当に素晴らしい人だった」との追悼の言葉を発表している。
オフィシャル・サイト（Jonlord.org）に発表された声明によると、ロードは月曜日、ロンドンの病院で家族に見守られる中、息を引き取ったという。
ロードは1968年にリッチー・ブラックモアとディープ・パープルを結成。ブラックモアやイアン・ギランらと名曲「Smoke On The Water」を共作。バンドのリーダー的存在だった。ディープ・パープル脱退後はソロやセッション・プレイーヤーとして活躍、ジョージ・ハリソンやデヴィッド・ギルモアの作品に参加した。
ディープ・パープルのメンバーは「大切な友人、ブラザー、素晴らしいミュージシャンを失った。彼の威厳や寛大さは僕らみんなを感動させた。彼の音楽はインスピレーションにあふれて、僕らを想像もできない場所へと導いてくれた。本当に素晴らしい人だった」との追悼の言葉を発表している。
DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 71.
A message at his web site states:
"It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday, July 16th 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."
In addition to DEEP PURPLE, Lord played in WHITESNAKE — the band led by ex-PURPLE singer David Coverdale — from 1978 to 1984, having appeared on the albums "Trouble", "Lovehunter", "Ready An' Willing", "Come An' Get It", "Saints & Sinners" and "Slide It In".
Jon Lord is survived by his wife Vickie and two daughters — Amy and Sara.
A message at his web site states:
"It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday, July 16th 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."
In addition to DEEP PURPLE, Lord played in WHITESNAKE — the band led by ex-PURPLE singer David Coverdale — from 1978 to 1984, having appeared on the albums "Trouble", "Lovehunter", "Ready An' Willing", "Come An' Get It", "Saints & Sinners" and "Slide It In".
Jon Lord is survived by his wife Vickie and two daughters — Amy and Sara.
DEEP PURPLE FOUNDER JON LORD DEAD AT 71
元ディープ・パープルのジョン・ロードが死去
元ディープ・パープル（Deep Purple）のキーボード奏者、ジョン・ロード（Jon Lord）が7月16日、ロンドンの病院で死去。ジョンの公式サイトで明らかにされています。ジョンは膵臓がんを患っていました。71歳でした。
Founding Deep Purple Keyboard Player Jon Lord Dies at 71
There’s sad news to report as legendary Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has passed away at the age of 71. A statement at the musician’s official website reports that the musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London on Monday (July 16) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Lord was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968 and he co-wrote some of the band’s most famous tunes, including ‘Smoke on the Water,’ and later enjoyed a solo career after his retirement from Deep Purple in 2002. The band split in 1976, but Lord was with them when they reformed in 1984 and they went on to record six more studio albums with him as part of the lineup.
In addition to Deep Purple, Lord performed with David Coverdale as part of metal favorites Whitesnake between 1978 and 1984, and his synth and organ work with both bands would influence metal musicians for years to come. With Whitesnake, he would appear on the albums ‘Trouble,’ ‘Lovehunter,’ ‘Ready an’ Willing,’ ‘Come an’ Get It,’ ‘Saints & Sinners,’ and the standout disc, ‘Slide it In.’
The keyboardist also recorded a pair of solo records in the ’80s, with ‘Before I Forget’ being a mainstream rock album and the other being a soundtrack for the TV series ‘Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.’ His career also included a number of orchestral recordings, as ‘Pictured Within’ and ‘Beyond the Notes’ became highly regarded releases in his catalog.
Lord’s website stated that he was “surrounded by his loving family” at the time of his death. He had been planning a comeback show July 12, but had to cancel the performance due to his ailing health. The keyboardist is survived by his wife Vickie and two daughters – Amy and Sara.
