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Ritchie Blackmore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1945-04-14 (Age: 81)

Place of Birth

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

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.

Filmography (44)

⭐ 8.8 Role: Guitar

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

2016
⭐ 8.0 Role: guitar

Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980

2016
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays

2015
⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2014
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2014
⭐ 7.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Joy of the Guitar Riff

2014
⭐ 7.4 Role: Guitars

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

2013
⭐ 3.8 Role: Guitars

Rainbow: Black Masquerade

2013
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon

2013
⭐ 10.0 Role: Guitars

Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York

2012
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

2011
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984

2010
⭐ 0 Role: Self - Guitar

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

2010
⭐ 7.8 Role: Unknown

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

2009