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Ritchie Blackmore

1945 - Today

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Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple, and was a founding member of Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as the Outlaws, and backed session guitarist in such as singers Glenda Collins, Heinz, Screaming Lord Sutch, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Ritchie Blackmore is the 59th most popular musician (up from 66th in 2024), the 361st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 293rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Musician.

Ritchie Blackmore is most famous for being the guitarist for Deep Purple. He is also famous for being the founder of the band Rainbow.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ritchie Blackmore ranks 59 out of 3,175. Before him are Keith Richards, Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa, Martha Argerich, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimmy Page. After him are Nick Drake, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ram Narayan, Brian Jones, Victor Borge, and Robert Fripp.

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Among people born in 1945, Ritchie Blackmore ranks 27. Before him are Patrick Modiano, Helen Mirren, Björn Ulvaeus, Hasan Akhund, Golden State Killer, and Robert Sarah. After him are Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Rod Stewart, George Miller, Richard Henderson, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, and Ian Gillan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ritchie Blackmore ranks 361 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803), George Michael (1963), Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), Jimmy Page (1944), Henrietta of England (1644), and Laurence Olivier (1907). After him are Frank Whittle (1907), Richard of Cornwall (1209), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Peter O'Toole (1932), Peter Ustinov (1921), and Ken Loach (1936).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ritchie Blackmore ranks 21. Before him are Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), Keith Richards (1943), Syd Barrett (1946), and Jimmy Page (1944). After him are Brian Jones (1942), Robert Fripp (1946), John Deacon (1951), Jon Lord (1941), Richard Wright (1943), and Richard Hughes (1975).

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