Ritchie Blackmore
He pursued a nomadic career until 1967, when he met organist Jon Lord. The
following year saw the birth of Deep Purple, which, along with Led Zeppelin,
laid the foundations of hard rock. The adventure lasted until 1975, when Ritchie
Blackmore, known for his terrible temper, left the band. He joined a second-rate
American heavy metal gang, Elf, replaced all its members except the singer
(Ronnie James Dio), and renamed it Rainbow, making it one of the leading bands
on the hard rock scene until the mid-80s. Rainbow didn't survive the temporary
reconstitution of Deep Purple, who reco...
When a Blind Man CriesDa$er, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Pace
Live at the Basement
3:52
Soldier of Fortune (Acoustic Cover)Le Minh Luan, David Coverdale and Ritchie Blackmore
3:23
Catherine Howard's FateTheresia Sriwahyuni Djayaputra, Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore
2:40
Smoke for the XmassRitchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
3:52
Meadows of HeavenLisa Houben, Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Ritchie Blackmore, Chris Catena, Davide Spurio (contributor), Massimiliano Spurio (contributor) and Davide Alogna (contributor)
7:13
Soldier of Fortune (Live Acoustic)Chris Catena, David Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Gapys (contributor) and Davide Spurio (contributor)
3:30
