Ritchie Blackmore
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Ritchie Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Deep Purple and Rainbow, and as one of the pioneers of hard rock and neoclassical metal guitar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Blackmore's Night
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Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ Screaming Lord Sutch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outlaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a member of Deep Purple ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-04-14 ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf |
Blackmore's Night
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Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Hugh Blackmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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folk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ neoclassical metal ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ renaissance-inspired music ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| HallOfFameInductionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eddie Van Halen
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Joe Satriani NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Morse NERFINISHED ⓘ Yngwie Malmsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddy Holly
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Hank Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ mandola ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blackmore's Night
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Deep Purple NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneer of hard rock guitar
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pioneer of neoclassical metal guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Child in Time
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Highway Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Man on the Silver Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke on the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Stargazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plays | Fender Stratocaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
lead guitarist of Deep Purple
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lead guitarist of Rainbow ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BMG
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Polydor Records ⓘ |
| residence | Long Island, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureTechnique |
classical-influenced rock guitar solos
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riff-based song structures ⓘ use of harmonic minor scale ⓘ |
| spouse |
Amy Rothman
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Barbel Hardie NERFINISHED ⓘ Candice Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Margit Volkmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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