Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore

Dubbed the ''man in black'', it’s time to look beyond the myth and the rumours of this most charismatic but misunderstood of rock Guitarists.

Ritchie Blackmore''s early days saw him mixing with colourful characters like Screaming Lord Sutch, Joe Meek and Jerry Lee Lewis. Then he became a defining member of Seventies legends Deep Purple, creating the rock anthems ''Black Night'' and ''Smoke On The W...