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| Born | April 14, 1945 |
| Hometown | Weston-super-Mare, England |
| Net worth | $16 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Candice Night (m 2008 - present) , Amy Rothman (m 1981 - 1983) , Bärbel (m 1969 - 1971) , Margit Volkmar (m 1965 - 1969) |
| Children | Jürgen Blackmore |
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Deep Purple almost lost the legendary Smoke on the Water riff because of armed police storming their studio
- Despite having a self-imposed 10pm noise curfew while recording in Montreux's Pavilion, the band continued playing until four in the morning – and the resulting “racket” riled up some unhappy locals
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