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Ritchie Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist who is best known as a founder member of Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Blackmore's Night.
Biography[]
Deep Purple (1968-1975)[]
Rainbow (1975-1984)[]
He founded Rainbow.
Deep Purple (1984-1993)[]
Discography[]
With Deep Purple[]
Studio Albums[]
- Shades of Deep Purple (1968)
- The Book of Taliesyn (1968/1969)
- Deep Purple (1969)
- Deep Purple in Rock (1970)
- Fireball (1971)
- Machine Head
- Who Do We Think We Are
- Burn
- Stormbringer
- Perfect Strangers
- House of Blue Light
- Slaves and Masters
- The Battle Rages On...
Live Albums[]
EPs[]
With Rainbow[]
Studio Albums[]
- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
- Rising (1976)
- Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978)
- Down to Earth (1979)
- Difficult to Cure (1981)
- Straight Between the Eyes (1982)
- Bent Out of Shape (1983)
- Stranger in Us All (1995)
Live Albums[]
- On Stage (1977)
EPs[]
- Jealous Lover (1981)
With Blackmore's Night[]
Studio Albums[]
- Shadow of the Moon (1997)
- Under a Violet Moon (1999)
- Fires at Midnight (2001)
- Ghost of a Rose (2003)
- The Village Lanterne (2006)
- Winter Carols (2006)
- Secret Voyage (2008)
- Autumn Sky (2010)
- Dancer and the Moon (2013)
- All Our Yesterdays (2015)
Live Albums[]
- Past Times with Good Company (2002)
- Paris Moon (2007)
- A Knight in York (2009)
Tourography[]
With Deep Purple[]
- Shades of Deep Purple Tour