Fact #29039
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After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Jon Lord, organist and co-founder of Deep Purple, dies aged 71 from a pulmonary embolism at the London Clinic, London, England, UK, Europe. The song Above And Beyond will be inspired by the band hearing about Lord's death.
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Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) : After a period of quiet reflection we shared some old familiar anecdotes about Jon and before long his spirit filled the room. I scribbled the line 'Souls, having touched, are forever entwined.' And then he sang these words to us all.
(Source : www.songfacts.com)
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(Source : www.songfacts.com)