Ritchie Blackmore

Summary

Ritchie Blackmore is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1945^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4] and songwriter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,842 views/month, #4,866 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Ritchie Blackmore was born in Weston-super-Mare^[2].
• Ritchie Blackmore was born on April 14, 1945^[3].
• Ritchie Blackmore was married to Candice Night^[7].
• A child of Ritchie Blackmore was Jürgen Blackmore^[8].
• Ritchie Blackmore held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Ritchie Blackmore's professions included guitarist^[4].
• Ritchie Blackmore worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Ritchie Blackmore was a member of Blackmore's Night^[10].
• Ritchie Blackmore is recorded as male^[11].
• Ritchie Blackmore's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is hard rock^[13].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is new age music^[14].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is rock music^[15].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is medieval folk rock^[16].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is Celtic music^[17].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is blues rock^[18].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is traditional heavy metal^[19].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is heavy metal music^[20].
• Ritchie Blackmore's genre is neo-classical metal^[21].
• Ritchie Blackmore's Commons category is recorded as Ritchie Blackmore^[22].
• Ritchie Blackmore's family name is recorded as Blackmore^[23].
• Ritchie Blackmore's given name is recorded as Richard^[24].
• Ritchie Blackmore's given name is recorded as Hugh^[25].
• Ritchie Blackmore's official website is recorded as https://blackmoresnight.com^[26].
• Ritchie Blackmore's work location is recorded as Long Island^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-04-15^[30]

• Genre(s): hard rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: hard rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc5f555c-dfa2-4f16-9da5-98342105c23a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Ritchie Blackmore's place of birth was Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1945^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Personal Life

Ritchie Blackmore was married to Candice Night^[7]. A child of him was Jürgen Blackmore^[8].

Why It Matters

Ritchie Blackmore ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,842 views/month, #4,866 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by H.P. Baxxter^[36], a singer^[37], b. 1964^[38], of Germany^[39].

FAQs

Where was Ritchie Blackmore born?

Ritchie Blackmore was born in Weston-super-Mare^[2].

Who was Ritchie Blackmore married to?

Ritchie Blackmore's spouses include Candice Night^[7].

What did Ritchie Blackmore do for work?

Ritchie Blackmore worked as guitarist^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Who did Ritchie Blackmore influence?

Ritchie Blackmore has been cited as an influence by H.P. Baxxter^[36].