Ritchie BlackmoreDecember 1971
Creates the famous guitar riff for Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognisable riffs in rock music.
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Creates the famous guitar riff for Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognisable riffs in rock music.
Writes lyrics inspired by the Montreux casino fire, later becoming Smoke on the Water.
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