What Happened Today In Music, April 14th 1945 was born Ritchie Blackmore (Richard Hugh Blackmore), English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968. During his solo career, Blackmore established the heavy metal band Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Blackmore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OorZcOzNcgE #TodayInMusic