Black Night
Deep Purple, 1970, from Black Night. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
A hit single with a short, stinging, blues-based break that shows Blackmore's gift for hooks inside a solo.
Black Night by Deep Purple is #10 in our ranking of the best Deep Purple guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Black Night?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Black Night (1970).