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I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.
Ritchie Blackmore
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Ritchie Blackmore
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 14
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Richard Hugh Blackmore
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