Smoke on the Water
Creates the famous guitar riff for Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognisable riffs in rock music.
Role range: 1968-1975
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Ritchie Blackmore Biography and Timeline
Follow Ritchie Blackmore through 1 dated historical records for Switzerland.
Ritchie Blackmore, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1971–1971Years on this page
1971
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