Rory Dartanyan
They’ve managed to keep it under wraps for quite some time, but now it’s official: Rory Dartanyan Blackmore was born on February 7 this year and is doing fine.
Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov for the info.
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They’ve managed to keep it under wraps for quite some time, but now it’s official: Rory Dartanyan Blackmore was born on February 7 this year and is doing fine.
Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov for the info.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
So to all the “dumba….es” over at the DP “fan” forum, guess the MKIII reunion is off then?
LOL!!!
June 19th, 2012 at 05:43They did indeed keep that one quiet but great news for the Blackmores! maybe the arrival of Rory distracted their attention from putting a wee bit more effort into the live DVD ” A Knight in York” . Such a disappointment and half hearted release.
June 19th, 2012 at 07:14Dear Ritchie an Candy
Congratulations and I hope, Rory will get an adult with the best guitar teacher you can get.
RORY BLACKMORE, what a wunderful name for a guitar player …
LLRnR
-kraatzy-
June 19th, 2012 at 07:35congrats to the parents and all the best for little Rory ( named after Rory Gallagher perhaps ? )
June 19th, 2012 at 08:10As history has shown over many centuries past, a king needs a son to inherit the throne………..
June 19th, 2012 at 09:46What’s wrong with Jurgen as heir to the throne?
June 19th, 2012 at 10:13Yes I thought of Jurgen initially, as he would be first choice as first born perhaps? But then again, one can never tell in these sort of scenarios.
June 19th, 2012 at 11:22But then again, Jurgen is one we know about, who can really tell………….
June 19th, 2012 at 11:28– me personally would like to see mr. blackmore get his ROCK hard, instead of his…
June 19th, 2012 at 12:21“thompson” has a relevant point: what’s wrong with jürgen inheriting?
Rory! Great name. It’s an omen that there will be a Mark III reunion, for sure ; -D HA HA
June 19th, 2012 at 13:29CONGRATULATION’S !!!
Well done, well timed, a beautiful baby,after a beautiful girl.And again, what an original name.
And wonderful to hear that music keeps his place in the family and the fans in their hearts!
All good luck and health to ever lasting Candice and Ritchie and Esmeralda and Rory:D
Cheers 8)
June 19th, 2012 at 15:59So it’s Rory Blackmore, and I taught it’s Gallagher after first name 🙂
Congratulations to happy parents!
June 19th, 2012 at 17:27To 1 and 10: on the contrary! It means that Candice has to stay home and take care of the baby. Blackmore’s Night on hold means daddy can go play some rock’n’ roll with some old pals! 🙂
June 20th, 2012 at 07:08Although I seriously doubt it…
I’m very happy for Ritchie and Candice. 🙂
June 20th, 2012 at 11:21Ritchie is time for a break from Candice advantage to devote time to Rock.
June 20th, 2012 at 14:57@15 maybe time for candace to pop tart rock …….. and richie to rock the cradle ?.
June 20th, 2012 at 22:20Ritchie: Instead of boring hurdy gurdy, bring back Deep Purple Mx III!!! It’ll kick ass!!!
June 23rd, 2012 at 13:33Ritchie… do what you want, to all the real fans we enjoy it all.
June 24th, 2012 at 01:01Found this today searching for results on the Knight In York production.
Interesting and amusing read.
To be filed under the banner :
“How did I get into Ritchie Blackmore….”
http://www.squidoo.com/blackmoresnight#module159883841
June 30th, 2012 at 10:46@purplepriest1965 That was my website you found. I am glad you found it both interesting and amusing. Thanks for sharing it.
Yes, it took me awhile to find Ritchie, but now I am a devoted fan.
Sadly for some of you he won’t ever go back to being a true rocker. But listen to the music he is playing today. He can still play guitar. And he is happy doing what he is doing. Doesn’t that mean anything?
July 3rd, 2012 at 20:40Hi Diane
No we are egotistical bastards, hehehe : )
Cheers, Mark
July 5th, 2012 at 21:37Congrats to Ritchie!!!!And Candice!!!!Wellcome Rory.Yeah,what a great name to a guitar player!!!
July 9th, 2012 at 01:33Sorry that I’m a little late with my best wishes to Ritchie and Candice.
Congratulations with your Beautiful son Rory Dartanyan. What a name for a future guitar-player!
July 11th, 2012 at 15:03Wish I could be present in Nijmegen tonight. Have a grate gig.
Strange how they not only were quick to announce, but even named their last studio album after their daughter when she was born. Why all the secrecy here regarding this one????
Cheers
July 15th, 2012 at 04:04Maybe the baby stared them back with an evelish eye and later on it turned out well after all.
July 19th, 2012 at 09:49