Ritchie Blackmore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 14, 1945 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

Also Known As

Blackmore’s Night

Deep Purple

Ritchie Blackmore

Biography

Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. Blackmore is prolific in creating guitar riffs and is often noted for his classically influenced solos. During his solo career, Blackmore established the heavy metal band Rainbow, which fused baroque music influences and elements of hard rock. Rainbow steadily moved to catchy pop-style mainstream rock. He later formed the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night, transitioning to vocalist-centered sounds. As a member of Deep Purple, Blackmore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016. He has been cited by publications such as Guitar World and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time.

Known For

Filmography

2016FilmRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germanyas Guitar2015FilmThe Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self2015FilmBlackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays2014FilmPlay It Loud: The Story of Marshallas Self2014FilmMade in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk IIas Self2014FilmThe Joy of the Guitar Riffas Self (archive footage)2013FilmDeep Purple - Perfect Strangers Liveas Guitars2013FilmRainbow: Black Masqueradeas Guitars2013FilmBlackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon2012FilmBlackmore's Night: A Knight In Yorkas Guitars2011FilmDeep Purple: Phoenix Risingas Self2010FilmRainbow: Live in Japan 1984as Himself2010FilmDeep Purple - Deepest Purpleas Self - Guitar2009FilmDeep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'762008FilmDeep Purple In Rockas Self - Guitar2008FilmRitchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods2007FilmBlackmore's Night: Paris Moon2006FilmRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984as Guitar2006FilmRainbow: Live in Munich 1977as Guitar2006FilmGuitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthologyas Guitar2005FilmDeep Purple: Live in concert 72/73as Guitar2005FilmBlackmore's Night Castles and Dreams2005FilmBlackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)2004FilmDeep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972as Self (Archive Material)2004FilmBlackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset2004FilmBlackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset2002FilmClassic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Headas Self2002FilmBlackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 20002001FilmThe Best of Musikladen: Vol. Oneas Self2000FilmDeep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000as guitar1999FilmBlackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–19981997FilmBlackmores Night: Shadow of the moon1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1993TVWeihnachten bei unsas Self1993FilmDeep Purple: Come Hell or High Wateras Guitar1991FilmDeep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneersas Self1986TVZDF-Fernsehgartenas Self1985FilmRainbow: The Final Cutas Himself1979FilmRainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ1979FilmRainbow - Coloring New Jerseyas Guitar1974TVRockpalast1974FilmDeep Purple - California Jam 1974as guitar1972FilmDeep Purple: Made In Japanas Self1971FilmDeep Purple in Montreuxas Self1970FilmDeep Purple – Doing Their Thingas guitar1970FilmDeep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestraas Self - Guitar1966TV4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweetas Self1963FilmLive It Up!as Guitarist "The Outlaws"

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