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“Candice Night Drops Bombshell: Ritchie Blackmore Secretly Composed a Final Deep Purple Album in Isolation”
In a revelation that has left the rock world stunned, Candice Night has revealed that her husband, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, secretly composed an entire album’s worth of Deep Purple-style material — alone, and in total secrecy.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Rock Legacy Weekly, Night shared, “While the world thought he had fully stepped away from hard rock, Ritchie was quietly writing what he calls ‘the final chapter’ — a tribute to the spirit of Deep Purple. He never told anyone, not even the band. He said he wanted to see if he could still summon that fire without the noise of the world around him.”
According to Night, Blackmore spent months composing in solitude at their home studio, using vintage equipment and even his iconic Stratocasters from the ’70s. “It was like watching a man possessed,” she said. “He’d disappear for hours and return with this spark in his eyes I hadn’t seen in years.”
What makes this story even more astonishing is that the album is reportedly complete — fully written, arranged, and demoed. The only thing missing? Vocals. “He hasn’t decided who should sing it,” Night revealed. “But he has names in mind — and one of them is Ian Gillan.”
Rumors of a Deep Purple reunion had already begun circulating after Blackmore’s health scare and recent reconciliatory comments about his former bandmates. This new revelation adds fuel to the fire.
Fans worldwide are buzzing with hope. Could this secret album become Blackmore’s parting gift to rock history — or even the spark for one final Deep Purple masterpiece?
Either way, one thing is certain: Ritchie Blackmore isn’tfinished yet.
