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Blackmore's Night is tagged as: folk, medieval, folk rock, celtic, renaissance

Blackmore’s Night is an English Renaissance-inspired medieval folk rock band led by UK guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (electric and acoustic guitars) and Candice Night (lyricist and lead vocals).
The origins of the band lie in 1990 when Candice was working at a local New York rock music radio station, and as part of her work first encountered Ritchie (now ex-Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist), then with Deep Purple, at a soccer game he was playing in. The two became romantically entwined and discovered that they shared a passionate interest in the Renaissance.
After leaving Deep Purple in 1993 and recording an album as Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow called Stranger in Us All in 1995, on which Candice contributed backing vocals, Ritchie became interested in the idea of bringing Renaissance music to a contemporary audience. The effervescent personality of Candice and her singing talent made her the natural choice as “frontman”. In 1997 the pair were ready to launch the band, the name being a pun of their own names, and which would consist of themselves plus session musicians.
Debut album Shadow of the Moon was an instant success, most notably in Europe. In subsequent albums, particularly Fires at Midnight, there was an increased incorporation of rock guitar ...
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Top 10 Blackmore's Night Songs
Shadow of the Moon
Under a Violet Moon
Wish You Were Here
Fires at Midnight
Ghost of a Rose
Gone With the Wind
Castles and Dreams
I Still Remember
Beyond the Sunset
Home Again
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Top 10 Blackmore's Night Albums
Under a Violet Moon
Ghost of a Rose
Fires at Midnight
Shadow of the Moon
Secret Voyage
Village Lanterne
The Village Lanterne
Past Times With Good Company
Beyond the sunset - the romantic collection
The village lanterne Limited Edition
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