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Blackmore's Night is an English-American traditional folk rock duo led by Ritchie Blackmore (acoustic andelectric guitar) and Candice Night (lead vocals, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist).

The duo originated in 1989 when Candice Night was working at a local New York rock music radio station. She first encountered Ritchie Blackmore to ask him for an autograph after a charity soccer game in which he was playing. The two became romantically involved and discovered that they shared a passionate interest in the Renaissance.

During the reformed Rainbow's recording the album Stranger in Us All in 1995, on which Night contributed backing vocals and some of the lyrics, Blackmore became interested in the idea of bringing Renaissance music to a contemporary audience. Night's personality and singing ability made her the natural choice as frontwoman. In 1997 the pair were ready to launch the duo, the name being a pun of their own names, and which would consist of themselves plus session musicians.