Ritchie Blackmore

English guitarist & songwriter best known as a founding member of [a=Deep Purple] and his Ritchie Blackmore's [a=Rainbow].
Born: April 14, 1945, Weston Super Mare, England.
He is now performing English Folk with his wife [a=Candice Night] as Blackmore's Night.
Blackmore is one of the most influential guitarist of the Rock era.