Ritchie Blackmore
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 14, 1945
- Birthplace
- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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
Building the Beatles TBA
as Self
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories in Rock - Live in Germany 2016
as Guitar
Rainbow: Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980 2016
as guitar
The Ritchie Blackmore Story 2015
as Self
Blackmores Night: All Our Yesterdays 2015
Actor
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall 2014
as Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II 2014
as Self
The Joy of the Guitar Riff 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live 2013
as Guitars
Rainbow: Black Masquerade 2013
as Guitars
Blackmores Night: Dancer and the Moon 2013
Actor
Blackmore's Night: A Knight In York 2012
as Guitars
Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising 2011
as Self
Gettin' Tighter: The Story of Mark IV Deep Purple 2011
as self
Rainbow: Live in Japan 1984 2010
as Himself
Deep Purple - Deepest Purple 2010
as Self - Guitar
Deep Purple - History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76 2009
Actor
Deep Purple In Rock 2008
as Self - Guitar
Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar Gods 2008
Actor
Blackmore's Night - Paris Moon 2007
Actor
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Live At Budokan 1984 2006
as Guitar
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 2006
as Guitar
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology 2006
as Guitar
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73 2005
as Guitar
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005
Actor
Blackmore's Night Castles and Dreams 2005 (Bonus) 2005
Actor
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon & Beyond the sunset 2004
Actor
Deep Purple: Rock Review 1969-1972 2004
as Self (Archive Material)
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head 2002
as Self
Blackmore's Night: Under a Violet Moon Castle Tour 2000 2002
Actor
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One 2001
as Self
Deep Purple: New, Live & Rare - The Video Collection 1984-2000 2000
as guitar
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the Moon – Live In Germany 1997–1998 1999
Actor
Blackmores Night: Shadow of the moon 1997
Actor
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water 1993
as Guitar
Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers 1991
as Self
Rainbow: The Final Cut 1985
as Himself
Rainbow - Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ 1979
Actor
- Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey
Rainbow - Coloring New Jersey 1979
as Guitar
Deep Purple - California Jam 1974 1974
as guitar
Deep Purple: Made In Japan 1972
as Self
Deep Purple in Montreux 1971
as Self
Deep Purple – Doing Their Thing 1970
as guitar
Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra 1970
as Self - Guitar
- Live It Up!
Live It Up! 1963
as Guitarist "The Outlaws"
Credits from TMDB.