Ritchie Blackmore
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-04-14 (80 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2016)
(2015)
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
as Guitars
(2013)
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
as Guitars
(2013)
(2012)
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York
as Guitars
(2011)
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
as Himself
(2010)
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
as Himself - Guitar
(2010)
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
as Himself
(2009)
(2008)
Deep Purple In Rock
as Himself - Guitar
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Guitar
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
as Guitar
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
as Himself (Archive Material)
(2004)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
(2000)
(1999)
(1997)
(1993)
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
as Guitar
(1991)
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
as Himself
(1985)
Rainbow: The Final Cut
as Himself
(1979)
(1979)
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
as Guitar
(1974)
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
as guitar
(1972)
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
as Self
(1971)
Deep Purple in Montreux
as Self
(1970)
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
as Himself - Guitar
(1970)
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
as guitar
(1963)
Live It Up!
as Guitarist "The Outlaws"