Proper noun
A habitational surname from Old English.
A village in Brentwood district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL603016).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAccording to Blackmore, Deep Purple was only interested in Gillan and not Glover, but Roger was retained on the advice of Ian Paice. Source: Internet
After a brief tour of Denmark and Sweden in April, in which they were still billed as Roundabout, Blackmore suggested a new name: " Deep Purple ", named after his grandmother's favourite song. Source: Internet
As a result, Blackmore became infuriated at what he considered non-melodic elements. citation During an otherwise successful European tour, Blackmore walked out in 1993, for good, after a show on 17 November in Helsinki, Finland. Source: Internet
About this time Ritchie Blackmore left the band. Source: Internet
Deep Purple had fluctuated between styles in its early years, but by 1969 vocalist Ian Gillan and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore had led the band toward the developing heavy metal style. Source: Internet
During the Come Taste the Band tour, many fans openly booed Tommy's inability to play solos like Ritchie Blackmore, not realising that the former was physically hampered by his addiction. Source: Internet