Ritchie Blackmore
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
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Classic Albums
Rockpalast
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
All Movies (43)
- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany2016 · as Guitar
- Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 19802016 · as guitar
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story2015 · as Self
- Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays2015
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall2014 · as Self
- Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II2014 · as Self
- The Joy of the Guitar Riff2014 · as Self (archive footage)
- Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live2013 · as Guitars
- Rainbow: Black Masquerade2013 · as Guitars
- Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon2013
- Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York2012 · as Guitars
- Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising2011 · as Self
- Rainbow: Live in Japan 19842010 · as Himself
- Deep Purple - Deepest Purple2010 · as Self - Guitar
- Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'762009
- Deep Purple In Rock2008 · as Self - Guitar
- Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods2008
- Blackmore's Night: Paris Moon2007
- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 19842006 · as Guitar
- Rainbow: Live in Munich 19772006 · as Guitar
- Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology2006 · as Guitar
- Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/732005 · as Guitar
- Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams2005
- Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)2005
- Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-19722004 · as Self (Archive Material)
- Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset2004
- Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head2002 · as Self
- Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 20002002
- The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One2001 · as Self
- Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-20002000 · as guitar
- Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–19981999
- Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon1997
- Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water1993 · as Guitar
- Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers1991 · as Self
- Rainbow: The Final Cut1985 · as Himself
- Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ1979
- Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey1979 · as Guitar
- Deep Purple - California Jam 19741974 · as guitar
- Deep Purple: Made In Japan1972 · as Self
- Deep Purple in Montreux1971 · as Self
- Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing1970 · as guitar
- Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra1970 · as Self - Guitar
- Live It Up!1963 · as Guitarist "The Outlaws"
All TV Shows (5)
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self
- Weihnachten bei uns1993 · as Self
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten1986 · as Self
- Rockpalast1974
- 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet1966 · as Self