
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 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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.048 |
Birthday | 1945-04-14 |
Place of Birth | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK |
Also Known As | Blackmore’s Night, Deep Purple, |

2005

Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
5.9/6
Deep Purple in 1972 were reaching the height of their success, with hit singles and albums worldwide. Into this heady atmosphere they delivered one of...
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Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73

1991

Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
3.8/2
Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews an...
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Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

2002

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
6.1/9
This musical biography tells the story of the making of Deep Purple's classic album "Machine Head. Exclusive interviews with Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gi...
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Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

2005

Deep Purple: Live in California '74
5.9/4
Deep Purple were the biggest selling album act in America when they embarked on a 28 date tour promoting their new album 'Burn'. The undoubted climax...
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Deep Purple: Live in California '74

1993

Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
6.4/7
1. Highway Star 2. Black Night 3. Talk About Love 4. Twist In The Tale 5. Perfect Strangers 6. Beethoven 7. Knocking At Your Back Door 8. Anyone's Dau...
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Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water

2009

Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
7.8/4
This collection contains rare and previously unreleased live performances, TV shows appearances & studio sessions footage from 1968 to 1976-era Deep P...
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Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76

2014

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
7.4/4
Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100 millio...
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2006

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984

1979

Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
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Rainbow live at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, USA - December 01, 1979 Set List: 01. Eyes of the World 02. Love's no Friend 03. Maybe N...
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Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey

1970

Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
7/2
1. Intro 2. First Movement: Moderato - Allegro 3. Second Movement: Andante 4. Third Movement: Vivace - Presto Recorded on September 24th, 1969 at Lon...
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Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

2000

Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
8/1
This is a superb collection of live, studio work and videos and a must for anyone who likes rock music. Actually music full stop. Because this is a ba...
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Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000

1970

Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing
9/1
Caught here at their performing peak, Deep Purple were five virituoso rockers combining to form a legend - improvising, jamming, creating a unique sou...
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Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing

2012

Blackmore's Night A Knight In York
10/2
1. Locked Within The Crystal Ball 2. Gilded Cage 3. The Circle 4. Journeyman 5. World Of Stone 6. The Peasant's Promise 7. Toast To Tomorrow 8. Fires...
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Blackmore's Night A Knight In York

2006

Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
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These are the great ones that have shaped rock music. Twelve very different guitarists, each of whom have special skills and a unique playing techniqu...
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Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology

1971

Deep Purple in Montreux
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Deep Purple in Montreux

2010

Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
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Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the origi...
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Deep Purple - Deepest Purple

2010

Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
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This musical release from hard rock band Rainbow captures a live performance recorded in Tokyo, Japan in April of 1984, and features such favorite tra...
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Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984

2013

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
7.9/7
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia in 1984, this concert video is the only full length concert film of the band at this time. A stunning concert with the...
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Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live

2013

Rainbow: Black Masquerade
3.8/2
After his departure from Deep Purple in 1993, Ritchie Blackmore reformed Rainbow with a new line-up and went into the studio to record the acclaimed “...
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Rainbow: Black Masquerade

2001

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
0/0
The best moments of live concerts between 1970 and 1972 were recorded by German TV and are on this DVD. Big names in unforgettable performances such a...
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The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

2014

The Joy of the Guitar Riff
8.5/2
Traces the history and mechanics of the guitar riff over 60 years from the 1950s, from Chuck Berry through Hank Marvin, Black Sabbath and others to th...
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The Joy of the Guitar Riff

1985

Rainbow: The Final Cut
6/1
Collection of music videos and live performances by Rainbow
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Rainbow: The Final Cut

2016

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
8.8/4
In June 2016 legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made his much-anticipated return to rock music as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow played three concerts...
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany

1974

Deep Purple - California Jam 1974
7.2/4
Deep Purple Mark III recorded and aired live by ABC-TV on 6 April 1974 at the Ontario Speedway near Los Angeles, California USA. TRACKS: 01. Burn 0...
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Deep Purple - California Jam 1974

2014

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
6.5/2
A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2006

Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
7.5/2
Rainbow was formed by Ritchie Blackmore in 1975 after he left Deep Purple at the height of their fame. They were instantly successful and released a s...
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Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

1963

Live It Up!
5.8/6
A young postman, who fronts a pop group, dreams of being bigger than The Beatles. They record a demo tape, but things seem to be going pear shaped whe...
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Live It Up!

2008

Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
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Take a look at the music and innovation of celebrated guitarist Ritchie Blackmore -- whose accomplishments include serving as front man for Deep Purpl...
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Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods

2011

Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
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This documentary examines the period of Deep Purple's career when Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band, but the group forged ahead by hiring Davi...
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Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

1972

Deep Purple: Made In Japan
10/1
Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks co...
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Deep Purple: Made In Japan

2008

Deep Purple In Rock
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Deep Purple In Rock

2007

Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon
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For a decade, Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore, and their fellow band of minstrels have crafted an enchanting folk/rock sound with Renaissance overton...
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Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon

2005

Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
7.8/5
1. Intro 2. Cartouche 3. Queen For A Day I 4. Queen For A Day II 5. Under A Violet Moon 6. Minstrel Hall 7. Past Times With Good Company 8. Soldier Of...
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Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams

2002

Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
0/0
Video Production: Michael Sturzenburger Thanks to Peter Stickler, Marc Eisele and CAMP TV, Munich Running Time: Approx. 67 minutes
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Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000

2004

Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
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Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972

1979

Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
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Electrifying performance from the Graham Bonnet era Rainbow recorded on December 1 1979 by the Capitol's in-house video crew on the 'Down To Earth' to...
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Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ

2015

The Ritchie Blackmore Story
8.2/9
The Ritchie Blackmore Story traces the long and winding road of the guitar legend — from his early days as a session player (with legendary producer J...
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The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2004

Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset
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1.Written In The Stars
2.Morning Star
3.Play Minstrel Play
4.Minstrel Hall
5.Under a Violent Moon
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Blackmores Night: Beyond The Sunset

1997

Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon
10/1
1.Renaissance Faire 2.No Second Chance 3.Shadow Of The Moon +Special Interview. Ritchie's Guitar Collections.
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Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon

2004

Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
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Shadow of the moon:
1.Renaissance Faire
2.No Second Chance
3.Shadow Of The Moon
+Special Interview. Ritchie's Guitar Collections.
Beyond the suns...
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Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset

2013

Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
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Documentary Interview All Access: Dancer And The Moon Bonus Acoustic version: 1. The Spinning Tale 2. Somewhere Out The Sea (The Moon Is Shining)...
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Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon

2005

Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
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I. Acoustics • I Think It's Going To Rain Today (Music And Lyrics Randy Newman) - Burg Rheinfels • Christmas Eve Burg Waldeck 2004 • Shadow Of The...
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Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)

2015

Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
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1. Interview
2. Will O' The Wisp (Videoclip)
3. All Our Yesterdays (Videoclip)
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Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays

1999

Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
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Shadow Of The Moon The Clock Ticks On Play Minstrel Play Minstrel Hall St. Theresa Under A Violet Moon Magical World No Second Chance 16th Cen...
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