Ritchie Blackmore Sucks You In, Bleeds You Dry & Sets You Free - Doogie White former Rainbow singer

Ritchie Blackmore is a legendary guitarist, creating some of rocks biggest bands (Deep Purple & Rainbow). But despite his virtuoso guitar skills, he's known to be a difficult person when it comes to relationships. One man that worked with Ritchie was former Rainbow lead singer Doogie White. Doogie says he is forever grateful for the opportunity he gave him but hasn't spoken to him since leaving the band in the 90s. But that's not unusual. Ritchie has helped forge the career of many top musicians and singers, including Ronnie James Dio, Joe Lynn Turner, David Coverdale, Graham Bonnet and others. Doogie explains that Ritchie's way is to take you from nowhere, give you a platform to shine and then set you free in to the world to see if you sink or swim.

[rticle]

For whatever it's worth, every Rainbow singer was top shelf. Blackmore definitely had an ear for good voices.

[davel]

That's a very wise and mature reply from Doogie. No bitterness.

[petelewis]

What a great guy Doogie is. Class act all round.

[jasonpanelli]

Stranger in Us All is a very underrated album.Dougie was superb on the tour.He did a great job channeling Gillan, Coverdale, Hughes, Dio, Bonnet and Turner throughout the show.

[alanturner]

Indeed Dougie tells the truth and he is quite correct ..many others have been through the ropes with RB but don’t realise what he had done for their careers .

[jalkabre]

The appreciation for Doogie has increased throughout the years, what a great talent and even a better gentleman. The type of guy I would love to sit down and have a beer or two with.

[ninoorjon]

I like Doogie's interviews - he is always benevolent and fair.

[stevecoscia]

The Black Masquerade Live DVD is still one of my favorites. Doogie White's stage antics keeps the momentum going and his audience engagement is second to none. The live version of Hunting Humans (Insatiable) is a killer. I'm glad Doogie found success after Rainbow.

[darrenlay]

Some of rainbow's best work Was with Doogie white live. I am a Ritchie Blackmore fanatic If you go on to YouTube you will hear some of the best rock and roll ever When Dougie was the singer. There is a bunch of them From the country of Chile. They did 1 In 1997 in Hollywood that will blow people's minds Blackmore was freakishly good. Every concert he did the songs a different way, But yet they were always amazing. You people have YouTube look it up. People need to realize how good Ritchie Blackmore was on guitar.

[stefanveatch]

Love Doogie White. ---My wife and I met him a few times. He makes one feel like you are talking to a really cool friend at a rock concert. What a super nice person he is. I so love his voice. He sang Lights Out with Schanker, and it was like a dream. I do not think people like him come around too often. That might be why he gets along so well with these huge rock stars. Doogie for always taking the time to talk music and sign my records. You singed my Stormbringer record three times starting at the Birch Hill in New Jersey in 97(even know you were not on it)----Thanks for all the great music brother!!!

[stevechristie]

Well said Dougie !
Love your voice and love your singing.
Ia Paz rock !

[cryptoking]

Very well put! Ritchie has made many careers and introduced us to some of the best singers of our time... thanks for the great music!

[northwest]

Intelligent way of handling it. We all know Blackmore was difficult, but everyone after Gillan knew that they were not exactly going to work with Blackmore forever.

[malcshone]

Quite so. Had anyone heard of Joe Lyn Turner? Graham Bonnet was singing for beer and food in clubs in Australia. Dougie was homeless. Even Dio might have disappeared into obscurity without being given the huge boost in profile that his gig with Rainbow provided.

[colinohare]

Magnanimous. Blackmore for all his talent and we're grateful & I love his music is definitely a complete fruit loop.

[markcloer]

One of my Top 3 favorite singers and "Stranger" is my favorite Rainbow album. So wish he'd hook back up with Cornerstone for a 5th album.

[mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

My best album literally I still listening to it these days, this singer is killer.

[batmaniac]

Greetings from Argentina! I saw two Rainbow shows in Buenos Aires, 1996. Best time of my life!!!

[VincePalamaraJFK]

Love Doogie! I love the cd he did Stranger In Us All and the live DVD.

[miikasuominen]

I can relate to that.
I have always loved Ritchie's playing and songwriting abilities. To me, he is about the greatest guitarist ever.

I have always known, that he isn't the easiest person and can be very difficult.

Anyway, hearing Doogie sing, made me found out Cornerstone and other things Doogie has done.

I have utmost respect to him and he deserves SO MUCH more regocnition. What a wonderful singer!