As per our current Database, Ritchie Blackmore is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Ritchie Blackmore is 79 years, 8 months and 4 days old. Ritchie Blackmore will celebrate 80rd birthday on a Monday 14th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Ritchie Blackmore upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Ritchie Blackmore |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Age | 79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 14, 1945 (England) |
| Birthday | April 14 |
| Town/City | England |
| Nationality | England |
Ritchie Blackmore’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Ritchie Blackmore was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Guitarist for Deep Purple who played on the infamous hit "Smoke on the Water." He was #16 on the 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time list released by Guitar World in 2004.
He took classical lessons for a year. Big Jim Sullivan taught him how to play guitar.
He was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse classical music with rock 'n' roll.
He married Margrit Volkmar on May 18, 1964, then Barbie Hardie on September 16, 1969, then Amy Rothman in May 1981, and then Candice Night in October 2008. He has a son named Jurgen and a daughter named Autumn.
He is considered one of the best guitarists of all time, often ranked with Jimi Hendrix.
