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Saturday April 14, 1945

Birth of Ritchie Blackmore

Born Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter.

He was a founding member and the lead guitarist of Deep Purple, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guitar riffs and has been known for playing both classically influenced and blues-based solos.

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