Ritchie Blackmore
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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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.
Movie Credits
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
