Ronnie James Dio and Rainbow:
1975-1979

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February 1975-July 1975 

Line up:

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals 
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars 
Craig Gruber - Bass 
Gary Driscoll - Drums 
Mickey Lee Soule - piano, mellotron, clavinet, organ 

Albums:
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Released August 4, 1975 
Recorded February 20 to March 14, 1975
Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany 

Label Polydor 
Producer:
Ritchie Blackmore/Martin Birch
/Ronnie James Dio 

October 1975-January 1977 

Line up:

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals 
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars 
Jimmy Bain - Bass
Cozy Powell - Drums
Tony Carey - Keyboards

Albums:
Rising
Released May 17, 1976 
Recorded February 1976
Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany 

Label
Polydor UK
Oyster US
Producer Martin Birch

Albums:
On Stage (Live)

Released 7 July 1977 
Recorded September, December 1976
in Germany and Japan 

Label
Polydor UK
Oyster US
Producer Martin Birch