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British guitarist of the band Deep Purple
Architect of the early hard rock guitar sound who played in the bands Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Blackmore's Night.
| Born | April 14, 1945 |
| Hometown | Weston-super-Mare, England |
| Net worth | $16 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Candice Night (m 2008 - present) , Amy Rothman (m 1981 - 1987) , Barbie Hardie (m 1969 - present) , Margrit Volkmar (m 1964 - 1969) |
| Children | Jürgen Blackmore |
Top Stories
‘If I get covered in urine, that means I’ve arrived’: the birth of Monsters of Rock festival
- In an extract from new book Denim and Leather, an oral history of 80s British heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, Rainbow and others describe the 1980 debut of an event that cemented the UK rock community
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Memories In Rock - Live In Germany
2017
Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water
1994
Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers - Live
Albums
Memories in Rock II
2018
To the Moon and Back: 20 Years and Beyond
2017
Live in Birmingham 2016
2017
Olde Mill In
2006
I'll Be There (Just Call My Name)
2005
Get Away: Groups & Sessions
2005
All for One: The Finest Collection Of
2004
All Because of You (Remix)
2004
Take It: Sessions '63-'68
1998
Impressions & Reflections
1996
Rock Profile, Vol. 2
1992
Rock Profile, Vol. 1
1989