Acting
Ritchie Blackmore
EN, SV, DE cinema · 45 credits
Born
14 April 1945 (age 81)
Birthplace
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Also known as Blackmore’s Night · Deep Purple
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
Filmography
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
as Self (archive footage)
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
as Guitars
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
as Self - Guitar
Deep Purple In Rock
as Self - Guitar
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
as Self (Archive Material)
Rainbow: The Final Cut
as Himself
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
as Self - Guitar
Live It Up!
1963
Live It Up!
as Guitarist "The Outlaws"