Ritchie Blackmore
Guitarist and songwriter · blackmoresnight.com
Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member and the lead guitarist of Deep Purple, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. Wikipedia
Born: 1945 (age 79 years), Allandale Nursing Home
Music groups: Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, and more
Spouse: Candice Night (m. 2008), Amy Rothman (m. 1981–1983), and Margrit Volkmar (m. 1964–1969)
Children: Jürgen Blackmore
Parents: Violet Blackmore and Lewis J. Blackmore