what key he is in. Blackmore originally planned to make a solo album, but instead in 1975 formed his own band, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, later shortened...
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut studio album by American/British rock band Rainbow, released in 1975. During studio sessions in Tampa Bay, Florida...
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Rainbow (rock band) (redirect from Blackmore's Rainbow)
as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) are a British-American rock band formed in London and Los Angeles in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore...
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Blackmore's Night is a British-American neo-medieval folk rock band formed in 1997, consisting mainly of Ritchie Blackmore (acoustic guitar, hurdy gurdy...
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(1975–1976). Mark I comprised the founding members of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Paice (drums)...
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Hertfordshire. Formed in January 1975 by then-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, the original lineup of the group also included former Elf members...
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" recalled Glover. "I'm a huge Ritchie fan. Some of my biggest influences have come from him." By early 1979, Blackmore had recruited keyboardist Don Airey...
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Ronnie Romero (section Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow)
Black. Romero left the band in 2019 but returned in 2020. In 2015, Ritchie Blackmore announced his return to rock with a new lineup for his band Rainbow...
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Coverdale, Glenn Hughes (joining from Trapeze) on bass and vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Jon Lord on keyboards, and Ian Paice on drums. Burn mostly...
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1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice ("Mark...
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former Searchers drummer Chris Curtis, who recruited Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore before leaving the project. The Mk. I line-up of the band was completed...
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Fender Stratocaster (redirect from Ritchie Blackmore Stratocaster)
Clapton Jeff Beck Dick Dale Rory Gallagher Jimi Hendrix Eric Johnson Ritchie Blackmore Yngwie Malmsteen Richie Sambora Bonnie Raitt Stevie Ray Vaughan The...
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Records. It is the band's third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. Previous recording...
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in which he sang and played bass. In 1975, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore founded the band Rainbow and hired Dio to be the lead singer; during...
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evidence than in the past. This was due both to the growth of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore as a songwriter and to the conflicts within the band over the fusion...
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Ritchie Blackmore may refer to: Ritchie Blackmore, an English guitarist and songwriter. Also part of Rainbow and of the music duo Blackmore's Night Ritchie...
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Candice Night (category Blackmore's Night members)
traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997 with her husband, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. She is also the backing vocalist...
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originally intended to be a solo album by Blackmore, but due to pressures from BMG, it was billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, which saw him putting together...
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Smoke on the Water (category Songs written by Ritchie Blackmore)
is easily identified by its central theme, developed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. It is a four-note blues scale melody in G minor, harmonised in parallel...
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British-American rock band Rainbow. It was released on 17 May 1976. Band leader Ritchie Blackmore retained only singer Ronnie James Dio from the previous album line-up...
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Deep Purple in Rock (category Albums produced by Ritchie Blackmore)
It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. Work on In Rock...
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April 1977 at a studio in Château d'Hérouville, France, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and Cozy Powell. Keyboards were initially played...
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nevertheless praises the album and Blackmore's contributions: "People who listen to Stormbringer, please listen...Ritchie Blackmore is damn funky, whether he likes...
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marked the continuing commercialization of the band's sound, with Ritchie Blackmore once describing at the time his appreciation of the band Foreigner...
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members included Chas Hodges (1943–2018), Bobby Graham (1940–2009), Ritchie Blackmore (born 1945), Mick Underwood (born 1945), Reg Hawkins (born 1942),...
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Marshall amplifier. During this period, Underwood met Ritchie Blackmore (then known as Ricky Blackmore) and the two played together in a band called The Dominators...
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Fireball (album) (category Albums produced by Ritchie Blackmore)
1971 as the second album with the Mark II line-up, consisting of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was recorded...
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toured with Deep Purple, joining shortly after another departure of Ritchie Blackmore from the band in November 1993. He has worked with a range of guitarists...
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singer, he variously worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Rob Jevons, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell...
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6. "Fire, Ice & Dynamite" (Blackmore, Glover, Turner) - 4:33 Deep Purple Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocals Ritchie Blackmore – guitars Roger Glover – bass...
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