В песне "When A Blind Man Cries" рассказывается о судьбе несчастного слепого человека. Стоит ли за этим персонажем какой-либо реальный человек?

Ian Gillan
(www.telstra.com/chat, 07.03.2001)

       "No really, it's just an example, for example if you think of the phrase "if a blind man cries" then its pretty sad, those who are disadvantaged tend to be less complaining than those who are able bodied.
       The purpose of choosing a blind man is to give impact to the lyric."
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