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Screaming Lord Sutch

David Edward Sutch (November 10, 1940 – June 16, 1999) was an English musician and a long-time parliamentary candidate. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and was its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which he ran in numerous parliamentary elections. He holds the record for the number of parliamentary elections: 39 between 1963 and 1997. As a singer, he worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, and Nicky Hopkins, and is also known for his recordings with Joe Meek, including “Jack the Ripper” (1963).