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Poem: When I Met Ian Gillan

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Simon Sweetman
Jan 11, 2020
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The first really famous person I met – at least as far as I can remember – was Ian Gillan from the band Deep Purple.

I was super exited, too, I loved Deep Purple (still do).

Great band. Great singer. And it seemed kinda odd, kinda brilliant to be meeting him on the set of the Good Morning TV show. Not very rock’n’roll.

But anyway.

I was out there to do my u…

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