Origin: England
Genres: 70's Metal, Hard Rock

Rainbow  


Basically Ritchie Blackmore's solo band following his departure from Deep Purple in the mid-seventies, Rainbow is also where vocalist Ronnie James Dio first came into prominence (he was in an earlier band called Elf, but it was here that he became well known, before moving on to Black Sabbath and later his own band). As can be seen below, a number of well-known hard rock musicians have taken part in the band over the years.

Current Members

Doogie White

vocals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Praying Mantis, Tank)

Ritchie Blackmore

guitars (Deep Purple)

Greg Smith

bass

Paul Morris

keyboards

John O'Reilly

drums

Former Members/Guests

Ronnie James Dio

vocals (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven And Hell) RIP: May 16, 2010, cancer

Graham Bonnet

vocals (Alcatrazz, Anthem, Impellitteri, Michael Schenker Group)

Joe Lynn Turner

vocals (Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen)

Craig Gruber

bass (The Rods)

Jimmy Bain

bass (Dio)

Bob Daisley

bass (Black Sabbath, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ozzy Osbourne, Uriah Heep)

Roger Glover

bass (Deep Purple)

Mickey Lee Soule

keyboards

Tony Carey

keyboards (Evil Masquerade)

David Stone

keyboards

Don Airey

keyboards (Deep Purple, Fastway, Michael Schenker Group, Metalium, Ozzy Osbourne, Persian Risk, Sinner, Whitesnake)

David Rosenthal

keyboards (Yngwie Malmsteen)

Gary Driscoll

drums

Cozy Powell

drums (Black Sabbath, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake) RIP: April 5, 1998, killed in a car accident

Bobby Rondinelli

drums (Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Doro, Riot)

Chuck Burgi

drums


Discography


Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 
1975 Polydor
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Craig Gruber
  • Mickey Lee Soule
  • Gary Driscoll



Rising 
1976 Polydor
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Jimmy Bain
  • Tony Carey
  • Cozy Powell
1976 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


On Stage  LIVE
1977 Polydor
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Jimmy Bain
  • Tony Carey
  • Cozy Powell

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


Long Live Rock'n'Roll 
1978 Polydor
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Bob Daisley
  • David Stone
  • Cozy Powell



Down To Earth 
1979 Polydor
  • Graham Bonnet
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Roger Glover
  • Don Airey
  • Cozy Powell



Difficult To Cure 
1981 Polydor
  • Joe Lynn Turner
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Roger Glover
  • Don Airey
  • Bobby Rondinelli



Straight Between The Eyes 
1982 Polydor
  • Joe Lynn Turner
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Roger Glover
  • David Rosenthal
  • Bobby Rondinelli



Bent Out Of Shape 
1983 Polydor
  • Joe Lynn Turner
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Roger Glover
  • David Rosenthal
  • Chuck Burgi



Live In Europe  LIVE
1990
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Jimmy Bain
  • Tony Carey
  • Cozy Powell



Stranger In Us All 
1995 BMG
  • Doogie White
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Greg Smith
  • Paul Morris
  • John O'Reilly



Live Between The Eyes 
2000



Inside Rainbow 1975-1997 
2004



Live In Köln 1976  LIVE
2006
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Jimmy Bain
  • Tony Carey
  • Cozy Powell



Live In Munich 1977  LIVE
2006
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Bob Daisley
  • David Stone
  • Cozy Powell



Live In Munich 1977 
2006

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


Live At Budokanm Tokyo 
2006



Live Between The Eyes - The Final Cut 
2006



Live In Düsseldorf 1976  LIVE
2006



Up Close And Personal 
2007



Live Nurnberg Messezentrum  LIVE
2007


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