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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Fighting Cancer By Tokemaster General, Contributor Tuesday, August 9, 2011 @ 10:41 AM
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord, the former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord who enthralled millions of fans around the globe with his famed Hammond organ on such hard rock staples as In Rock, Machine Head and Perfect Strangers has been diagnosed with cancer.
He has issued the following statement:
"I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment and cure. I shall of course be continuing to write music – in my world it just has to be part of the therapy – and I fully expect to be back in good shape next year.
God bless and see you soon, Jon."
JON LORD BLUES PROJECT Live CD is out now and was recorded at Rottweill, Germany on May 14th. The album features the following tracklisting:
'Back At The Chicken Shack' Audio samples can be heard below:
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