About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1945-04-14
Place of birth:
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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Ritchie Blackmore

Overview

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

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2016 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany Actor Guitar 59
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2015 The Ritchie Blackmore Story Actor Himself 59
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2015 Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays Actor N/A
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2014 Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall Actor Self 58
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2014 Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II Actor Himself 59
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2014 The Joy of the Guitar Riff Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live Actor Guitars 59
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2013 Rainbow: Black Masquerade Actor Guitars 59
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2013 Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon Actor N/A
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2012 Blackmore's Night A Knight In York Actor Guitars 59
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2012 Blackmores Night: Under A Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000 Actor N/A
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2011 Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising Actor Himself N/A
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2010 Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984 Actor Himself N/A
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2010 Deep Purple - Deepest Purple Actor Himself - Guitar N/A
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2009 Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76 Actor 59
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2008 Deep Purple In Rock Actor Himself - Guitar N/A
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2008 Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods Actor N/A
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2007 Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon Actor N/A
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2006 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984 Actor Guitar N/A
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2006 Blackmore's Night live Paris Moon Actor Self N/A
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2006 Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 Actor Guitar 59
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2006 Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology Actor Guitar N/A
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2005 Deep Purple: Live in California '74 Actor Guitar 59
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2005 Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73 Actor Guitar 58
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2005 Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams Actor 59
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2005 Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus) Actor N/A
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2004 Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset Actor N/A
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2004 Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset Actor N/A
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2004 Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972 Actor Himself (Archive Material) 59
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2002 Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head Actor Self 58
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2002 Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000 Actor N/A
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2001 The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One Actor Self N/A
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2000 Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000 Actor guitar 59
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1999 Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998 Actor N/A
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1997 Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon Actor N/A
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1993 Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water Actor Guitar 58
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1991 Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers Actor Himself 58
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1985 Rainbow: The Final Cut Actor Himself 59
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1979 Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ Actor N/A
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1979 Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey Actor Guitar N/A
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1974 Deep Purple - California Jam 1974 Actor guitar 59
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1972 Deep Purple: Made In Japan Actor Self 59
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1971 Deep Purple in Montreux Actor Self N/A
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1970 Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing Actor guitar 59
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1970 Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra Actor Himself - Guitar 58
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1963 Live It Up! Actor Guitarist "The Outlaws" 59
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