Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
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Ritchie Blackmore

Actor 1945-04-14 Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

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 r...

Known for

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The Ritchie Blackmore Story

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015 · Self

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

2002 · Self

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

2013 · Guitars

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997 · Self

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

1993 · Guitar

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

2005 · Guitar

Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams

Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams

2005 · Movie

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

1986 · Self

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

2009 · Movie

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2014 · Self

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany

2016 · Guitar

The Joy of the Guitar Riff

The Joy of the Guitar Riff

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

1974 · guitar

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

1991 · Self

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

1970 · Self - Guitar

Rockpalast

Rockpalast

1974 · TV

Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

2006 · Guitar

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2014 · Self

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

1970 · guitar

Rainbow: The Final Cut

Rainbow: The Final Cut

1985 · Himself