---
title: "Ritchie Blackmore"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/ritchie-blackmore"
bands: 2
---

# Ritchie Blackmore

**Ritchie Blackmore** is a metal musician, known for Deep Purple, Rainbow.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ritchie Blackmore |
| From | Weston-super-Mare |
| Born | 1945 |
| Bands in catalog | 2 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) | guitar, original | 1968 to 1993 | Former |
| [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) | original | 1975 to 1984 | Former |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/ritchie-blackmore](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ritchie-blackmore). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt