Ritchie Blackmore
Pre Purple



These pictures show some groups which Ritchie Blackmore was involved with before the formation of Deep Purple. Top left is The Outlaws, top right The Outlaws with Jerry Lee Lewis, bottom left Screaming Lord Sutch & The Roman Empire, and bottom right The Three Musketeers!

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