SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 13: Former member of 'The Beatles' George Harrison (R) joins Ian Gillan from rock band 'Deep Purple' on stage for a rendition of 'Lucille' during their concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on December 13, 1984 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Peter Carrette Archive/Getty Images)
Ritchie Blackmore of Blackmore's Night performs on stage at Prinzregententheater on September 10, 2010 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stefan M. Prager/Redferns)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – DECEMBER 9: Jon Lord, Glenn Hughes, Ian Paice, David Coverdale, Richie Blackmore of Deep Purple pose for a group portrait on December 9th 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns)
(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, January 1978. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
Ian Gillan of the British band Deep Purple performs live on stage during a concert at the Max-Schmeling-Halle on October 19, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
