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Jacky Paice, Co-Founder. T he Sunflower Jam is the brainchild of Jacky Paice, wife of Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice. Founded in 2006, Jacky was inspired to help those fighting cancer and other diseases after meeting a 16 year old boy named Kevin. Kevin had Leukaemia and a friend of Jacky’s who headed the complimentary therapy care team at the ...
The Sunflower Jam is a British charity registered in England and Wales (1138401) since 2010, [1] founded by Jacky Paice, wife of Deep Purple drummer, Ian Paice.Other high-profile supporters are the actor Jeremy Irons, ex-Jamiroquai bassist Nick Fyffe, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, Queen guitarist Brian May, and Charles, King of the United Kingdom.
Sep 12, 2014 · We talked with Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice —his wife, Jacky, founded the Sunflower Jam—about his early days with Jon Lord, the musical gifts he brought to the band, and his memories about the night of the tribute concert. We also are excited to premiere the live video for the performance of Deep Purple's "Burn," featuring Iron Maiden 's ...
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Oct 2, 2014 · On April 4, 2014, some of the world’s top rock musicians assembled at London’s Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to Jon Lord, the late, great Deep Purple keyboard legend. Event masterminds, Purple drummer Ian Paice and wife Jacky, recall a magical evening that also helped bolster the coffers of charity organisation the Sunflower Jam.
Ian Paice. Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician who is the drummer and last remaining original member of the rock band Deep Purple. [ 1 ] He remains the only member of Deep Purple who has served in every line-up since the band's inception in 1968, as well as having played on every album and at every live appearance.
Jul 16, 2013 · Jacky Paice, Jon’s sister-in-law, writes today: It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since the death of Jon. In many ways the pain of losing him still feels so raw and so close but in other ways we breathe a little easier every day knowing that Jon has passed to a better place, free from the pain, the worry, the exhaustion and all the other terrible, terrible realities of cancer.
It was in 2012 when drum legend Ian Paice arranged a concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London. He called it the "Ian Paice's Sunflower Superjam". It was actually meant to be a private charity event that the iconic drummer organised together with his wife Jacky. The couple managed to bring together a bunch of excellent and well-kown musicians ...
