- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 14, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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.
Filmography
movieRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany
2016 · Guitar
movieRainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980
2016 · guitar
movieThe Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015 · Self
movieBlackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays
2015
moviePlay It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Self
movieMade in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014 · Self
movieThe Joy of the Guitar Riff
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieDeep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
2013 · Guitars
movieRainbow: Black Masquerade
2013 · Guitars
movieBlackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon
2013
movieBlackmore's Night: A Knight In York
2012 · Guitars
movieDeep Purple: Phoenix Rising
2011 · Self
movieRainbow: Live in Japan 1984
2010 · Himself
movieDeep Purple - Deepest Purple
2010 · Self - Guitar
movieDeep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76
2009
movieDeep Purple In Rock
2008 · Self - Guitar
movieRitchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods
2008
movieBlackmore's Night: Paris Moon
2007
movieRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984
2006 · Guitar
movieRainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006 · Guitar
movieGuitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Guitar
movieDeep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
2005 · Guitar
movieBlackmore's Night Castles and Dreams
2005
movieBlackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus)
2005
movieDeep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972
2004 · Self (Archive Material)
movieBlackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset
2004
movieClassic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
2002 · Self
movieBlackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000
2002
movieThe Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
2001 · Self
movieDeep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000
2000 · guitar
movieBlackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998
1999
movieBlackmores Night: Shadow of the moon
1997
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
Weihnachten bei uns
tvWeihnachten bei uns
1993 · Self
movieDeep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
1993 · Guitar
movieDeep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers
1991 · Self
tvZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986 · Self
movieRainbow: The Final Cut
1985 · Himself
movieRainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ
1979
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
movieRainbow - Coloring New Jersey
1979 · Guitar
tvRockpalast
1974
movieDeep Purple - California Jam 1974
1974 · guitar
movieDeep Purple: Made In Japan
1972 · Self
movieDeep Purple in Montreux
1971 · Self
movieDeep Purple – Doing Their Thing
1970 · guitar
movieDeep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1970 · Self - Guitar
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
tv4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966 · Self
Live It Up!
movieLive It Up!
1963 · Guitarist "The Outlaws"