Ritchie Blackmore
Also known as Richard Hugh Blackmore, Richard Blackmore
British guitarist
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Ritchie Blackmore is a British guitarist best known for his work with rock bands including Deep Purple and Rainbow. He is widely recognized as an influential figure in rock music history, particularly for his distinctive guitar playing style and songwriting contributions to some of the genre's most iconic albums.
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Richard Hugh Blackmore (born in Weston-super-Mare, April 14, 1945) is regarded as a highly influential and respected English guitarist. He was a founding member of Deep Purple who went on to form his own band, Rainbow. He then co-founded Blackmore's Night with Candice Night, a platform that enables him to excel at renaissance acoustic folkrock as he had previously done at hardrock. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ritchie+Blackmore">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as the Outlaws and Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages, and worked as a session guitarist for singers such as Glenda Collins, Heinz, Neil Christian and others.
Blackmore has been known for playing both classically influenced and blues-based solos. He is cited by publications such as Guitar World and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple in April 2016.
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