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Ritchie Blackmore
Actor, Composer, WriterBorn April 14, 1945 (80 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.
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.
Ritchie Blackmore Filmography
| 2016 | Rainbow: Memories in Rock · as Guitar |
| 2013 | Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers Live · as Guitars |
| 2007 | Rainbow: In Performance · as Cast |
| 2006 | Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 · as Guitar |
| 2006 | Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology · as Guitar |
| 2006 | Deep Purple: Live in California 1974 · as Guitar |
| 2005 | Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73 · as Guitar |
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| 2005 | Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Collection · as Cast |
| 1994 | Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water · as Guitar |
| 1989 | BingoLotto (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | Rockpalast (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Deep Purple: Doing Their Thing · as Guitar |
| 1963 | Sing and Swing · as Guitarist "the Outlaws" |
| 2016 | Rainbow: Memories in Rock · as Composer |
| 2005 | Blackmore's Night: Castles & Dreams · as Composer |
| 2000 | Bombay Calling: Bombay Live '95 · as Composer |
| 1994 | Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water · as Composer |
| 1982 | Rainbow: Live Between the Eyes · as Composer |
| 1970 | Deep Purple: Doing Their Thing · as Composer |
| 1970 | Best of Both Worlds: Concerto for Group and Orchestra · as Composer |