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I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.

Ritchie Blackmore

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Ritchie Blackmore
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 14
Guitarist
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Richard Hugh Blackmore
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