Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore

Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore

by JerryBloom (Author)

Synopsis

Dubbed the 'man in black', guitarist Ritchie Blackmore found fame with Seventies rock giants Deep Purple, then walked away from them to create Rainbow, only to abandon them and form another band in 1997 - Blackmore's Night. Read how he handed in his resignation in the middle of Deep Purple's 25th anniversary tour - How during his career he became involved with Lord Sutch, Joe Meek, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Freddie Starr and Tom Jones - How his love/hate relationship with Deep Purple's lead singer Ian Gillan and his moodiness, antics on and off stage, reputation as a 'hire and fire' merchant - His three marriages, police chases, imprisonment and passion for football.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 426
Edition: 1
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Published: 02 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 1846097576
ISBN 13: 9781846097577

Media Reviews
An essential read for any fan of classic rock - Classic Rock Society
Author Bio
Jerry Bloom is a freelance writer and designer who first heard Ritchie Blackmore's fiery guitar in 1971 and has passionately followed Blackmore's career for the past thirty years. He first met Ritchie in 1984 and in 1996 he jointly established the international Ritchie Blackmore magazine More Black Than Purple which he has edited since 2000.