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On April 14, 1945: #RitchieBlackmore, English #guitarist (Rainbow - "Stone Cold"; Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"), born in Weston-super-Mare, England.
#HappyBirthday #81 ⊹₊⋆🎂💐🎉₊°⊹

#ritchieblackmore #guitarist #happybirthday

50+ Music @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 17:34 UTC

On April 14, 1945: #RitchieBlackmore, English #guitarist (Rainbow - "Stone Cold"; Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"), born in Weston-super-Mare, England.
#HappyBirthday #81 ⊹₊⋆🎂💐🎉₊°⊹

#ritchieblackmore #guitarist #happybirthday

Robin Bannks @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 16:19 UTC

Blackers

It's Ritchie Blackmore's birthday. The famously surly rocker was a co-founder of Deep Purple and the founding force behind Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. Originally a session Guitarist, he evolved through the 60's and 70's to become one of the greatest and influential guitar players in rock history. He's in the RRHOF, inducted along with the other members of Deep Purple in 2016. Turn it up! #ritchieblackmore #birthday #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rockmusic…

https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/blackers/

#ritchieblackmore #birthday #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rockmusic

Robin Bannks @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 16:19 UTC

Blackers

It's Ritchie Blackmore's birthday. The famously surly rocker was a co-founder of Deep Purple and the founding force behind Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. Originally a session Guitarist, he evolved through the 60's and 70's to become one of the greatest and influential guitar players in rock history. He's in the RRHOF, inducted along with the other members of Deep Purple in 2016. Turn it up! #ritchieblackmore #birthday #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rockmusic…

https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/14/blackers/

#ritchieblackmore #birthday #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rockmusic

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2026-03-29 · 23:01 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore's opinion on ABBA

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-abba/

#ritchieblackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #abba #music

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2026-03-29 · 23:01 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore's opinion on ABBA

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-abba/

#ritchieblackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #abba #music

Ted Tocks Covers @[email protected] · 2026-03-21 · 10:41 UTC

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 9 - Day 23

Three Time Loser

Remembering the contribution Leo Fender made to music through his invention, the Fender Stratocaster. Enjoy ten of Ted Tocks Covers’ favourite guitarists.

#LeoFender #WilsonPickett #BonnieRaitt #BuddyHolly #JerryGarcia #JimiHendrix #JeffBeck #RitchieBlackmore #DavidGilmour #MarkKnopfler #AlexLifeson #StevieRayVaughan

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/three-time-loser-a-salute-to-leo-fender-through-the-extraordinary-guitar-work-of-ten-ted-tocks-favourites-musicislife-tedtockscovers-leofender/

#leofender #wilsonpickett #bonnieraitt #buddyholly #jerrygarcia #jimihendrix

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2026-01-12 · 21:03 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on Van Halen

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-van-halen/

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #evh #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #Rock #music

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #evh #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2026-01-12 · 21:03 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on Van Halen

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-van-halen/

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #evh #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #Rock #music

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #evh #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock

Grenhas Valhalla @[email protected] · 2026-01-02 · 21:19 UTC

#musica #rockmusic #hardrock #guitarra #guitarristas
#RitchieBlackmore 💀🎸🤘🎸💀
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17qRPHVTav/

#musica #rockmusic #hardrock #guitarra #guitarristas #ritchieblackmore

Ted Tocks Covers @[email protected] · 2025-08-19 · 11:04 UTC

Ted Tocks Covers

Lazy

Originally posted on March 25, 2022

#IanGillan of Deep Purple turns 80 today.

“Well my trying ain't done no good
I said my trying ain't done no good
You don't make no effort no not like you should”

#oscarbrownjr #JohnMayallsBluesbreakers #hugoalfven #ritchieblackmore #yngwiemalmsteen #IanPaice #ForeverDeep #jonlord #dreamtheater #JimmyBarnes #joebonamassa

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/03/25/lazy-50-years-of-machine-head-and-the-musical-mastery-of-deeppurple-musicislife-tedtockscovers-oscarbrownjr-johnmayallsbluesbreakers-hugoalfven-ritchieblackmore-yngwiemalmsteen-ianpaice-f/

#iangillan #oscarbrownjr #johnmayallsbluesbreakers #hugoalfven #ritchieblackmore #yngwiemalmsteen

Ted Tocks Covers @[email protected] · 2025-08-19 · 11:04 UTC

Ted Tocks Covers

Lazy

Originally posted on March 25, 2022

#IanGillan of Deep Purple turns 80 today.

“Well my trying ain't done no good
I said my trying ain't done no good
You don't make no effort no not like you should”

#oscarbrownjr #JohnMayallsBluesbreakers #hugoalfven #ritchieblackmore #yngwiemalmsteen #IanPaice #ForeverDeep #jonlord #dreamtheater #JimmyBarnes #joebonamassa

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/03/25/lazy-50-years-of-machine-head-and-the-musical-mastery-of-deeppurple-musicislife-tedtockscovers-oscarbrownjr-johnmayallsbluesbreakers-hugoalfven-ritchieblackmore-yngwiemalmsteen-ianpaice-f/

#iangillan #oscarbrownjr #johnmayallsbluesbreakers #hugoalfven #ritchieblackmore #yngwiemalmsteen

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-05-09 · 00:14 UTC

Why Ritchie Blackmore stopped playing Rock and Roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvxKUnq0j4Q

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #deeppurple #rainbow

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-05-09 · 00:14 UTC

Why Ritchie Blackmore stopped playing Rock and Roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvxKUnq0j4Q

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #deeppurple #rainbow

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-02-16 · 00:57 UTC

When Ritchie Blackmore tried to prevent Graham Bonnet from cutting his hair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV5_maMyTCQ

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #Rainbow #grahambonnet #hardrock #Music

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rainbow #grahambonnet #hardrock #music

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-02-16 · 00:57 UTC

When Ritchie Blackmore tried to prevent Graham Bonnet from cutting his hair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV5_maMyTCQ

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #Rainbow #grahambonnet #hardrock #Music

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rainbow #grahambonnet #hardrock #music

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-01-17 · 19:34 UTC

Why Eddie Van Halen once tought Joe Perry and Ritchie Blackmore hated him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Oj9Y5jfqg

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #video #hardrock #rock

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-01-17 · 19:34 UTC

Why Eddie Van Halen once tought Joe Perry and Ritchie Blackmore hated him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Oj9Y5jfqg

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #video #hardrock #rock

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-01-08 · 21:13 UTC

Eddie Van Halen once thought Joe Perry and Blackmore hated him

https://rockandrollgarage.com/eddie-van-halen-once-thought-joe-perry-and-blackmore-hated-him/

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #rock #classicrock #Music #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #rock #classicrock #music

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2025-01-08 · 21:13 UTC

Eddie Van Halen once thought Joe Perry and Blackmore hated him

https://rockandrollgarage.com/eddie-van-halen-once-thought-joe-perry-and-blackmore-hated-him/

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #rock #classicrock #Music #joeperry #aerosmith #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

#eddievanhalen #vanhalen #hardrock #rock #classicrock #music

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-12-10 · 18:47 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on Eric Clapton

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmores-opinion-on-eric-clapton/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #hardrock #music #clapton #ericclapton

#hardrock #music #clapton #ericclapton #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-12-10 · 18:47 UTC

Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on Eric Clapton

https://rockandrollgarage.com/ritchie-blackmores-opinion-on-eric-clapton/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #hardrock #music #clapton #ericclapton

#hardrock #music #clapton #ericclapton #ritchieblackmore #blackmore

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-08-04 · 13:23 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BraveWords
Today In Metal History 🤘 August 4th, 2024🤘
RATT, RAINBOW, SOULFLY, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, DISMEMBER, DIMMU BORGIR

https://bravewords.com/news/today-in-metal-history-august-4th-2024ratt-rainbow-soulfly-slayer-testament-dismember-dimmu-borgir

#RATT #RAINBOW #SOULFLY #SLAYER #TESTAMENT #DISMEMBER #DIMMUBORGIR #RobbinCrosby #StefanKaufmann #MaxCavalera #RitchieBlackmore #ACCEPT #UDO #KILLERBEKILLED #SEPULTURA #DEEPPURPLE #POWERWOLF #PAULDIANNO #LUCIFERSHAMMER #JETHROTULL

#themetaldogarticlelist #bravewords #ratt #rainbow #soulfly #slayer

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-08-04 · 13:23 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BraveWords
Today In Metal History 🤘 August 4th, 2024🤘
RATT, RAINBOW, SOULFLY, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, DISMEMBER, DIMMU BORGIR

https://bravewords.com/news/today-in-metal-history-august-4th-2024ratt-rainbow-soulfly-slayer-testament-dismember-dimmu-borgir

#RATT #RAINBOW #SOULFLY #SLAYER #TESTAMENT #DISMEMBER #DIMMUBORGIR #RobbinCrosby #StefanKaufmann #MaxCavalera #RitchieBlackmore #ACCEPT #UDO #KILLERBEKILLED #SEPULTURA #DEEPPURPLE #POWERWOLF #PAULDIANNO #LUCIFERSHAMMER #JETHROTULL

#themetaldogarticlelist #bravewords #ratt #rainbow #soulfly #slayer

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-08-03 · 21:35 UTC

What is Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on The Who

https://rockandrollgarage.com/what-is-ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-the-who/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #Rocknroll #Rockandroll #deeppurple #rainbow #thewho #music

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #deeppurple

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-08-03 · 21:35 UTC

What is Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on The Who

https://rockandrollgarage.com/what-is-ritchie-blackmore-opinion-on-the-who/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #Rocknroll #Rockandroll #deeppurple #rainbow #thewho #music

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #deeppurple

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-06-05 · 17:04 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#pennlive
Acclaimed guitarist reveals he left classic rock band because he was bored
Renowned rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has finally opened up about his reasons for leaving the group Deep Purple in the 1990s.

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2024/06/acclaimed-guitarist-reveals-he-left-classic-rock-band-because-he-was-bored.html

#RitchieBlackmore #DeepPurple #Rainbow #BlackmoresNight #MedievalMusic #MelodicRock #RockNRoll #StressRelease #Escapism #RenaissanceMusic

#themetaldogarticlelist #pennlive #ritchieblackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #blackmoresnight

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-06-05 · 17:04 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#pennlive
Acclaimed guitarist reveals he left classic rock band because he was bored
Renowned rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has finally opened up about his reasons for leaving the group Deep Purple in the 1990s.

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2024/06/acclaimed-guitarist-reveals-he-left-classic-rock-band-because-he-was-bored.html

#RitchieBlackmore #DeepPurple #Rainbow #BlackmoresNight #MedievalMusic #MelodicRock #RockNRoll #StressRelease #Escapism #RenaissanceMusic

#themetaldogarticlelist #pennlive #ritchieblackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #blackmoresnight

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-05-23 · 21:13 UTC

The 2 musicians that Ritchie Blackmore criticized in the early 70s

https://rockandrollgarage.com/the-2-musicians-that-ritchie-blackmore-criticized-in-the-early-70s/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #classicrock #music #song #hardrock #70s

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rocknroll

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-05-23 · 21:13 UTC

The 2 musicians that Ritchie Blackmore criticized in the early 70s

https://rockandrollgarage.com/the-2-musicians-that-ritchie-blackmore-criticized-in-the-early-70s/

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #classicrock #music #song #hardrock #70s

#ritchieblackmore #blackmore #deeppurple #rainbow #rock #rocknroll

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-05-21 · 14:04 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BLABBERMOUTH
KERRY KING Says He Was 'Shaking' Before He Presented TONY IOMMI With Music Award: 'I Was Just A F**king Idiot'

https://blabbermouth.net/news/kerry-king-says-he-was-shaking-before-he-presented-tony-iommi-with-music-award-i-was-just-a-fking-idiot

#KerryKing #TonyIommi #ClassicRockAwards #MetalShows #RevolverGoldenGods #JudasPriest #Sabbath #RitchieBlackmore #DeepPurple #Sabotage #Megalomania #SymptomOfTheUniverse #HoleInTheSky #Supertzar #FromHellIRise #MarkOsegueda #PhilDemmel

#symptomoftheuniverse #holeinthesky #supertzar #fromhellirise #markosegueda #phildemmel

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘 @[email protected] · 2024-05-21 · 14:04 UTC

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BLABBERMOUTH
KERRY KING Says He Was 'Shaking' Before He Presented TONY IOMMI With Music Award: 'I Was Just A F**king Idiot'

https://blabbermouth.net/news/kerry-king-says-he-was-shaking-before-he-presented-tony-iommi-with-music-award-i-was-just-a-fking-idiot

#KerryKing #TonyIommi #ClassicRockAwards #MetalShows #RevolverGoldenGods #JudasPriest #Sabbath #RitchieBlackmore #DeepPurple #Sabotage #Megalomania #SymptomOfTheUniverse #HoleInTheSky #Supertzar #FromHellIRise #MarkOsegueda #PhilDemmel

#symptomoftheuniverse #holeinthesky #supertzar #fromhellirise #markosegueda #phildemmel

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-05-03 · 19:11 UTC

The band that Ritchie Blackmore said was great for about two years

https://rockandrollgarage.com/the-band-that-ritchie-blackmore-said-was-great-for-about-two-years/

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #rock #rockandroll #rocknroll #hardrock #metal #heavymetal #deeppurple #rainbow #music

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #rock #rockandroll #rocknroll #hardrock

Rock and Roll Garage @[email protected] · 2024-05-03 · 19:11 UTC

The band that Ritchie Blackmore said was great for about two years

https://rockandrollgarage.com/the-band-that-ritchie-blackmore-said-was-great-for-about-two-years/

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #rock #rockandroll #rocknroll #hardrock #metal #heavymetal #deeppurple #rainbow #music

#blackmore #ritchieblackmore #rock #rockandroll #rocknroll #hardrock

1001 Other Albums @[email protected] · 2024-04-17 · 16:00 UTC

All right, y’all know the drill by now. Continuing our (kinda sorta) Prince-themed 6 Degrees series, connecting albums from The List and carrying on from where we left off last time. This is essentially a guest post as avi_miller provided the connections for the last four albums in this set, so a big thank you to them!

6 Degrees of Separation: Daniel Lanois to Rainbow

Harold Budd / Brian Eno with Daniel Lanois – The Pearl (list number 268)
>> Explosions In The Sky (who ended Part 4) were on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Friday Night Lights, as was Daniel Lanois. On this album (plus others), Lanois collaborated with Brian Eno, who is on…

Robert Fripp – Exposure (971)
…this album by Robert Fripp, who was in…

King Crimson – Red (568)
…King Crimson. The line-up at the time of this album included Bill Bruford on drums/percussion, who had previously been the drummer for…

Yes – Fragile (527)
…Yes. This album was recorded at Advision Studios, where part of…

Kate Bush – The Dreaming (576)
…this album by Kate Bush was also recorded. This album features Jimmy Bain on bass guitar, who also played bass on…

Rainbow – Rainbow Rising (57)
this album by Rainbow. <<

Prince 6

Some fun connections between this group of artists and The Purple One. Let me know in the comments if you know of any others!

In 1990, Prince invited Kate Bush to meet him after a show, and they decided to collaborate. The two couldn’t again get in the same room, so “Why Should I Love You?” (released on Bush’s 1993 album The Red Shoes) took 2 years to create (or, rather, construct, then deconstruct, then reconstruct…) by sending tapes back and forth.
Kate Bush does backing vocals on Prince’s “My Computer“, from his 1996 album, Emancipation.
The soundtrack to the 1995 film Showgirls features two Prince songs (The Gold Experience‘s “319” and Crystal Ball‘s “Ripopgodezippa”) as well as David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans”, which was co-written by Brian Eno.
Both Prince’s Purple Rain and Brian Eno’s Another Green World have inspired custom perfumes made by dublab that are supposedly meant to, umm, smell like them (like the albums, not the musicians).
Both Prince and Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist and leader of the band Rainbow, are known as two of the greatest guitarists of all time, and both loved to break out lengthy but spectacular solos. On Rolling Stone‘s 2023 list of the top 250 guitarists, Prince ranked at number 14, and Blackmore at 75. (There are actually a ton of artists from The List on Rolling Stone‘s list, because we have great taste.)
Prince and Ronnie James Dio (the singer for Rainbow at the time of the Rainbow Rising album) both packed an enormous amount of talent in a smaller frame – the two were nearly the same height (with or without their fabulous high heels). (And speaking of fashion, some of Dio’s stage outfits wouldn’t look too out of place on Prince, and vice versa.)