Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore

Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore

An unauthorised biography that looks beyond the myth and the rumours of this most charismatic but misunderstood of rock Guitarists. <BR><BR>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 Water'. <BR><BR>Over the years Blackmore's moodiness and eccentric behaviour, his three marriages and his clashes with the law have earned him a reputation as one of rock's most abrasive figures. Yet there are many unexpected sides to this complex man. <BR><BR><I>Black Knight</I> has been written and researched by Jerry Bloom, a fan who first met Ritchie more than twenty years ago and has followed his varied career ever since. The result is a biography rich in detail and full of surprising insights.