As the 1960s turned into the 1970s, however, Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple’s tremolo arm ... So they were the kind of bywords for the album. “Black Night” was written after In Rock was ...

They immediately laid down their biggest UK hit: Black Night. 3. The rest of Deep Purple barely talked to Roger Glover during tour dates in 1973. Glover had been ousted from the band but nobody ...

If you’ve ever heard the story about the night Christopher Cross filled in for Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple and wondered if it were true, we can assume you it is true.