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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.
As actor
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
Rainbow: Black Masquerade
Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
Deep Purple In Rock
Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000