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Ritchie Blackmore

Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

Ritchie Blackmore is credited on 6,870 releases across 1,148 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,870

Pressings credited

1,148

Albums

7

Decades active

1,003

In collections

Biography

Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as the Outlaws and Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages, and worked as a session guitarist for singers such as Glenda Collins, Heinz, 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. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple in April 2016.

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Credited work

6,870 releases · 1,148 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 17,109
  • Other credits · 579
  • Production · 334
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: De Lane Lea Studios · Musicland Studios · Royal Albert Hall · Abbey Road Studios

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