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
Guitar
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Self
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Himself
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
Guitar
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Himself
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Guitar
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
Guitar
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
Himself - Guitar
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
guitar
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
guitar
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
Guitars
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York
Guitar
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
Self
Deep Purple in Montreux
Himself - Guitar
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Guitars
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
Guitars
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Himself
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
Self
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Self (archive footage)
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Himself
Rainbow: The Final Cut
Guitar
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
guitar
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Guitar
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Guitarist "The Outlaws"
Live It Up!
Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
Himself
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Himself - Guitar
Deep Purple In Rock
Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
Himself (Archive Material)
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
Self
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon
Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset
Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
43
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-04-14
Place of Birth
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Also Known As
Blackmore’s Night