Ritchie Blackmore

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Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore's Night. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as the Outlaws and Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages, and worked as a session guitarist for singers such as Glenda Collins, Heinz, Neil Christian and others. Blackmore has been known for playing both classically influenced and blues-based solos. He is cited by publications such as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ritchie Blackmore first charted in 1970 with Black Night.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 25 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Rock the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Black Night - #2: Smoke on the Water - #3: All Night Long - #4: Strange Kind of Woman - #5: Stone Cold
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  Deep Purple
Emmaretta
1.
03/1969

Emmaretta
Deep Purple

from Deep Purple   
3 pts
128
US








[Tetragrammation 1519]
written by Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Rod Evans
Black Night
2.
08/1970

#1  Black Night
Deep Purple

190 pts
66
US






2
UK
[Warner 7405]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Strange Kind of Woman
3.
02/1971

#4  Strange Kind of Woman
Deep Purple

101 pts








8
UK
[Warner 7493]
written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
4.
11/1971

Fireball
Deep Purple

from Fireball   Fireball
67 pts








15
UK
[Warner 7528]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
5.
04/1972

Never Before
Deep Purple

from Machine Head   Machine Head
27 pts








35
UK
[Warner 7572]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Woman from Tokyo
6.
04/1973

Woman from Tokyo
Deep Purple

from Who Do We Think We Are   Who Do We Think We Are
9 pts
80
US








[Warner 7737]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Smoke on the Water
7.
05/1973

#2  Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple

from Machine Head   Machine Head
159 pts
4
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #426]
[Warner 7710]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Woman from Tokyo
8.
09/1973

Woman from Tokyo
Deep Purple

from Who Do We Think We Are   Who Do We Think We Are
14 pts
60
US








R
[Warner 7737]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Might Just Take Your Life
9.
03/1974

Might Just Take Your Life
Deep Purple

from Burn   Burn
19 pts
91
US






55
UK

[Warner 7784]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Burn
10.
06/1974

Burn
Deep Purple

from Burn   Burn
20 pts
105
US






45
UK
[Warner 7809]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Smoke on the Water
11.
04/1977

Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple

50 pts








21
UK
R
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Rainbow [British rock band]
12.
09/1977

Kill the King
Rainbow [British rock band]

from On Stage   On Stage
19 pts








44
UK
live
written by Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Cozy Powell
  Deep Purple
13.
10/1977

New Live and Rare EP
Deep Purple

30 pts








31
UK
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Rainbow [British rock band]
14.
04/1978

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll   Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
25 pts








33
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio & Ritchie Blackmore greentick
L.A. Connection
15.
09/1978

L.A. Connection
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll   Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
19 pts








40
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio & Ritchie Blackmore greentick
All Night Long
16.
02/1980

#3  All Night Long
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Down to Earth   Down to Earth
127 pts
110
US






5
UK
[Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Roger Glover
  Deep Purple
Black Night
17.
08/1980

Black Night
Deep Purple

from Deepest Blue: The Very Best of Deep Purple   
18 pts








43
UK
R
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
18.
11/1980

New Live and Rare EP III
Deep Purple

16 pts








48
UK
written by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Rod Evans
  Rainbow [British rock band]
19.
06/1981

Can't Happen Here / Jealous Lover
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Difficult to Cure   Difficult to Cure
50 pts








20
UK
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Roger Glover & Joe Lynn Turner
20.
07/1981

Kill the King
Rainbow [British rock band]

20 pts








41
UK
R
written by Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Cozy Powell
21.
11/1981

Jealous Lover
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Jealous Lover EP   
10 pts






13
rock


written by Joe Lynn Turner & Ritchie Blackmore greentick
Stone Cold
22.
04/1982

#5  Stone Cold
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Straight Between the Eyes   Straight Between the Eyes
75 pts
40
US




1
rock
34
UK
[Mercury 76146]
written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Roger Glover
Power
23.
05/1982

Power
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Straight Between the Eyes   Straight Between the Eyes
3 pts






35
rock


written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Roger Glover
Street of Dreams
24.
08/1983

Street of Dreams
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape   Bent Out of Shape
48 pts
60
US




2
rock
52
UK
[Mercury 815660-7]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Joe Lynn Turner
Can't Let You Go
25.
11/1983

Can't Let You Go
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape   Bent Out of Shape
16 pts








43
UK
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Joe Lynn Turner & David Rosenthal
Desperate Heart
26.
03/1984

Desperate Heart
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape   Bent Out of Shape
2 pts






53
rock


written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Joe Lynn Turner
  Deep Purple
Knocking at Your Back Door
27.
11/1984

Knocking at Your Back Door
Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers   Perfect Strangers
25 pts
61
US




7
rock



[Mercury 880477]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover
Perfect Strangers
28.
11/1984

Perfect Strangers
Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers   Perfect Strangers
24 pts






12
rock
48
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover
29.
02/1985

Nobody's Home
Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers   Perfect Strangers
7 pts






20
rock


written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
30.
06/1985

Knocking at Your Back Door / Perfect Strangers
Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers   Perfect Strangers
9 pts








68
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover
Bad Attitude
31.
01/1987

Bad Attitude
Deep Purple

from The House of Blue Light   The House of Blue Light
8 pts






14
rock


written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover & Jon Lord
Call of the Wild
32.
02/1987

Call of the Wild
Deep Purple

from The House of Blue Light   The House of Blue Light
14 pts






14
rock
92
UK
written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Roger Glover & Jon Lord
  Rock Aid Armenia
Smoke on the Water
33.
12/1989

Smoke on the Water
Rock Aid Armenia

19 pts








39
UK
charity record
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Deep Purple
34.
10/1990

King of Dreams
Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters   Slaves and Masters
26 pts






6
rock
70
UK
written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Roger Glover
Fire in the Basement
35.
01/1991

Fire in the Basement
Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters   Slaves and Masters
7 pts






20
rock


written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
36.
03/1991

Love Conquers All
Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters   Slaves and Masters
13 pts








57
UK
written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Roger Glover
37.
08/1993

The Battle Rages On
Deep Purple

from The Battle Rages On   The Battle Rages On
7 pts






22
rock


written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Black Night
38.
06/1995

Black Night
Deep Purple

11 pts








66
UK
R rm
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Maurice [Maurice Bakes]
39.
03/2001

Feline
Maurice [Maurice Bakes]

6 pts








87
UK
written by Maurice [Maurice Bakes], Mike Truman, Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Ronnie James Dio
  Mobb Deep
Burn
40.
09/2001

Burn
Mobb Deep

from Infamy   Infamy
7 pts
99
US


56
R&B




featuring Vita & Rappin' Noyd
[Loud/Columbia 79669]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Señor Coconut
Smoke on the Water
41.
05/2003

Smoke on the Water
Señor Coconut

6 pts








94
UK
as Señor Coconut & His Orchestra
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
  Blackmore's Night
42.
01/2006

Christmas Eve
Blackmore's Night

from Winter Carols   
3 pts


38
AC






Christmas
[Locomotive]
written by Ritchie Blackmore greentick & Candice Night


See also...

Blackmore's NightDeep PurpleRainbow [British rock band]Rock Aid Armenia

is/was involved with Candice Night


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