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Rainbow is a band founded by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who has been the only constant member of the band.
The first Rainbow line-up was Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Micky Lee Soule, Craig Gruber, and Gary Driscoll.
4/5 of the first Rainbow line-up had previously been 4/6 of the last Elf line-up.
Elf had opened for Deep Purple on tour.
Graham Bonnet replaced Ronnie James Dio in Rainbow.
Current Members[]
- Ronnie Romero: vocals (2015-
- Ritchie Blackmore: guitar (1975-
- Jens Johansson: keyboards (2015-
- Bob Noveau: bass (2015-
- David Keith: drums (2015-
Past Members[]
Vocalists[]
- Ronnie James Dio (1975-1979)
- Graham Bonnet (1979-1980)
- Joe Lynn Turner (1980-1984)
- Doogie White (1994-1997)
Keyboardists[]
- Micky Lee Soule (1975)
- Tony Carey (1975-1977)
- David Stone (1977-1979)
- Don Airey (1979-1981)
- David Rosenthal (1981-1984)
- Paul Morris (1994-1997)
Bassists[]
- Craig Gruber (1975)
- Jimmy Bain (1975-1977)
- Mark Clarke (1977)
- Bob Daisley (1977-1979)
- Roger Glover (1979-1984)
- Greg Smith (1994-1997)
Drummers[]
- Gary Driscoll (1975)
- Cozy Powell (1975-1980)
- Bobby Rondinelli (1980-1983)
- Chuck Burgi (1983-1984)
- John O' Reilly (1994-1995)
- John Miceli (1977)
Discography[]
See Discography
Videography[]
See Videography
Tourography[]
See Tourography