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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
as Guitar
2005
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
as Self
1991
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
as Self
2002
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
as Guitar
1993
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
2009
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Self
2014
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
as Guitar
1979
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
as Guitar
2006
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
as Self - Guitar
1970
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
as guitar
2000
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
as guitar
1970
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York
as Guitars
2012
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
as Guitar
2006
Deep Purple in Montreux
as Self
1971
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
as Self - Guitar
2010
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
as Himself
2010
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
as Guitars
2013
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
as Guitars
2013
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
as Self
2001
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
as Self (archive footage)
2014
