Jon Lord Jon Lord John Douglas Lord (9 June 194116 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, a hard rock band of which he was regarded as the leader until 1970. Together with the other members, he collaborated on most of his band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous presence in the band during the
Jill Paice in "Chess the Musical" at the Signature Theater in 2010. In 2011, she created the role of Grazia in Maury Yeston's "Death Takes a Holiday" in the original Off-Broadway production by Roundabout Theatre Company. She was cast in the leading role of "I" in the musical "Rebecca", which had been scheduled to open on Broadway in November 2012. The production of "Rebecca" on Broadway has been postponed. On September 3, 2013, she took over the role of "Miss Honey" in the Broadway musical "Matilda The Musical". In April, 2015, Paice opened as Milo Davenport in the Broadway musical "An American