| First Name |
Ritchie
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| Last Name |
Blackmore
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Hugh Blackmore
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| Alternative Name |
Man in Black, Blackers, The Man in Black
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| Birthday |
16th April, 1945
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| Birthplace |
Weston Super Mare, England
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| Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Claim to Fame |
Deep Purple, Rainbow
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hard rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Folk Rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1963–present, 1960–present
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| Music Style |
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Celtic, International, Contemporary Celtic, Guitar Virtuoso, Folk, British Folk, Celtic Folk, Folklore
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| Music Mood |
Theatrical, Ambitious, Dramatic, Atmospheric, Passionate, Intense, Earnest, Restrained, Refined/Mannered, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Calm/Peaceful, Romantic, Indulgent, Epic, Light, Cathartic, Intimate, Ethereal
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| Instrument |
Guitar
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Cello, Drums, Keyboards, Hurdy-Gurdy, Mandolin, Mandola, Percussion, Domra
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| Record Label |
Polydor, BMG, Edel, SPV, Ariola, Frontiers
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| Associated Acts |
Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, The Outlaws, Glenda Collins, Heinz, Screaming Lord Sutch, Neil Christian, Deep Purple, Rhett Forrester
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| Official Websites |
http://www.blackmoresnight.com/, www.facebook.com/ritchieblackmore/
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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 which mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds.
