Composer
Ritchie Blackmore
British guitarist
b. 1945
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1945
- Birthplace
- Weston-super-Mare
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; songwriter; composer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Deep Purple; Rainbow; Blackmore's Night
- Instruments played
- guitar
- Genres
- hard rock; new age music; rock music; medieval folk rock; Celtic music; blues rock; traditional heavy metal; heavy metal music; neo-classical metal
- Official website
- https://blackmoresnight.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24794790
- ISNI
- 0000000107980812
- GND ID
- 124973817
- Library of Congress ID
- n87149149
- MusicBrainz ID
- fc5f555c-dfa2-4f16-9da5-98342105c23a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Water | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| Space Truckin' | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Highway Star | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Woman From Tokyo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24794790. Portrait: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.