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Rainbow

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  • Genre: Classic Rock / Metal / Rock

    Location MANHATTAN BEACH, California, US

    Profile Views: 285976

    Last Login: 4/3/2007

    Member Since 1/3/2006

    Website www.blackmoresnight.com

    Record Label Unknown Major

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    1975 - In April, RITCHIE BLACKMORE would depart Deep Purple to form a new band, RAINBOW. He teams up with the core of the American band Elf, which contains Ronnie James Dio on vocals (who along with BLACKMORE, would become one of the main songwriters), Mickey Lee Soule on keyboards, Craig Gruber on bass, and Gary Driscoll on drums. Prior to this formation, BLACKMORE recorded "Black Sheep Of The Family" with Elf (on Purple Records) which had toured as the support band for Deep Purple. In May, the band would record Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. As the album escalates up the charts (reaching ..30 in U.S.), Soule, Gruber, and Driscoll would depart the band, and BLACKMORE would recruit ex-Hariot bassist Jimmy Bain, ex-Blessings keyboardist Tony Carey, and ex-Jeff Beck Group drummer Cozy Powell... 1976 - In July, the band would release their first album with the new line-up, Rainbow Rising. Beginning in August, the band would tour the U.S. , Japan, Europe, and Canada for the remainder of the year. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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    unofficial page!! enjoy the tunes

  • Sounds Like

    Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - (1975) Polydor.. Rainbow Rising - (1976) Polydor .. On Stage - (1977) Polydor.. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - (1978) Polydor.. Down to Earth - (1979) Polydor.. Rising/Rainbow - (1980) Polydor.. Difficult to Cure - (1981) Polydor.. Jealous Lover - (1981) Polydor .. The Best of Rainbow - S. (1981) Polydor .. Straight Between the Eyes- (1982) Mercury.. Bent Out of Shape - (1983) Mercury.. Final Vinyl - (1986) Mercury .. Family Album - (1994) .. Best of Rainbow - S. (1994) Alex .. Live in Germany '76 - (1994) Alex .. Live in Europe - (1996) Mausoleum .. The Very Best of Rainbow - S. (1997) Polygram .. Stranger in Us All - S. (1998) Varese .. Catch The Rainbow - Anthology (2003) Universal ..

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