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Peter Sutcliffe: Eurythmics

Peter Sutcliffe: Eurythmics

The Yorkshire Ripper murdered 13 women and attempted to kill seven others between 1975 and 1980 and his cassettes revealed a murderer with an eclectic taste in music.

Sutcliffe was a fan of classical pieces such as Mozart's Requiem and also enjoyed the tunes of Hot Chocolate, Bee Gees, Eurythmics and Earth Wind and Fire.

Other favourites of the Yorkshire Ripper included Marcia Griffiths, Jimmy Cliff and Joan Baez.

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