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Ritchie Blackmore

Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 14, 1945 (79 years)
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
  • Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
  • Blackmore's Night: Castles & Dreams
  • Rainbow: Memories in Rock
  • Deep Purple: Doing Their Thing
  • Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers Live

Filmography

2024
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self - Musician
2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die · as Self - Guitarist, Deep Purple
2016
2015
2014
2014
2014
The Joy of the Guitar Riff · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
Lambert & Stamp · as Self
2010
2008
2006
2006
2004
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1970-1972 · as Himself (archive Material)
2002
1997
Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Tracks (TV Series) · as Self
1991
1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self
1982
1972
1971
The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self
1970
1969
Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Self
1965
The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self

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