Ritchie Blackmore
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1945-04-14 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as
- Blackmore’s Night · Deep Purple
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (43)
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015
as Self
Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980
2016
as guitar
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
2011
as Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972
as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
as Self
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
2001
as Self
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
2002
as Self
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
2000
as guitar
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
1974
as guitar
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
1979
as Guitar
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
2013
as Guitars
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York
2012
as Guitars
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
1993
as Guitar
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014
as Self
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
2005
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
1970
as guitar
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Guitar
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
2005
as Guitar
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
2010
as Himself
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
2016
as Guitar
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
1991
as Self
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
2004
as Self (Archive Material)
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
2009
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006
as Guitar
Deep Purple in Montreux
1971
as Self
Live It Up!
1963
as Guitarist "The Outlaws"
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
2010
as Self - Guitar
Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
1979
Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
2008
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
2006
as Guitar
Rainbow: The Final Cut
1985
as Himself
Deep Purple In Rock
2008
as Self - Guitar
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
2013
as Guitars
Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon
2007
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon
1997
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
2004
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1970
as Self - Guitar
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
2005
Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
2002
Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
2013
Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
2015
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
1999
About Ritchie Blackmore
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 tradit… With 48 credits spanning from 1963 to 2016, Ritchie Blackmore has appeared in 43 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ritchie Blackmore Movies
- The Joy of the Guitar Riff (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story (2015) — as Self
- Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980 (2016) — as guitar
- Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising (2011) — as Self
- Deep Purple: Made In Japan (1972) — as Self
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