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"Rob Halford Used to Work in Porn Cinema Before Joining Judas Priest, Shares Juicy Stories". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
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Rob Halford, Judas Priest Lead Singer First Car Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Motor Trend. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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