Ritchie Blackmore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

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

  • 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

    4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

  • ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

  • Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Rockpalast

    Rockpalast

  • Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

    Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

  • Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon

    Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon

  • Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

    Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

  • Deep Purple: Made In Japan

    Deep Purple: Made In Japan

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

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

  • Rainbow: The Final Cut

    Rainbow: The Final Cut

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

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

  • Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

    Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

  • Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

    Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

  • Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

    Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

  • Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

    Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

  • Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

    Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

  • The Joy of the Guitar Riff

    The Joy of the Guitar Riff

  • Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York

    Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York

  • Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

    Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

  • Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984

    Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984

  • Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)

    Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)

  • Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998

    Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998

  • Weihnachten bei uns

    Weihnachten bei uns

  • Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods

    Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods

  • Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

    Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

  • Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

    Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

  • Rainbow: Black Masquerade

    Rainbow: Black Masquerade

  • Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

    Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

  • The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

    The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

  • Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset

    Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset

  • Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984

    Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984

  • Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays

    Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays

  • Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon

    Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon

  • Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

    Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

  • Live It Up!

    Live It Up!

  • The Ritchie Blackmore Story

    The Ritchie Blackmore Story

  • Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ

    Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ

  • Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams

    Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams

  • Deep Purple In Rock

    Deep Purple In Rock

  • Deep Purple in Montreux

    Deep Purple in Montreux

  • Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

    Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

  • Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

    Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

  • Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon

    Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon

  • Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey

    Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey

  • Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000

    Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000

  • Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

    Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

  • Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset

    Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset