<DIV><P>Blackmore led rock behemoths Deep Purple to international, multi-platinum, mega-stardom. He quite in &rsquo;75, to form Rainbow, one of <I>the</I> great live bands, with Ronnie James Dio and enjoyed a string of acclaimed albums and hit singles, including "All Night Long" and "Since You&rsquo;ve Been Gone" before the egos of the key players caused the whole thing to implode. A great rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll tale.</P></DIV>