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I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.
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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