Rainbow


 
Ronald James Padavona (Ronnie James Dio)
died Sunday May, 16 2010 due to serious condition of Stomach cancer.
R.I.P. Dio !

He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio.

Message from Wendy Dio (Dio's wife):
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many,
many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away.
Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all.
We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us.
Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss.
Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. 

- Wendy Dio
 

From left to right:
Micky Lee Soule, Ronnie James Dio, Craig Gruber, Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Driscoll
Rainbow were an english rock band formed in 1975 by ex-Deep Purple guitarist
Ritchie Blackmore.
The band was first active between 1975 and 1984 and then again between 
1993 and 1997.
Including the original 5 members, Rainbow had a total of 24 members which
recorded 8 studio albums, 5 live albums and 8 compilation albums.
Thank you Bogdan Dumitrescu for your help in this page !

Original members:

- Ritchie Blackmore (guitar)
- Ronnie James Dio (vocals)
- Micky Lee Soule (keybords)
- Craig Gruber (bass)
- Gary Driscoll (drums)

» Songs list

Final members:

- Ritchie Blackmore (guitar)
- Doogie White (vocals)
- Greg Smith (bass)
- John Micelli (drums)
- Paul Morris (keyboards)

Other members:

- Joe Lynn Turner (vocals)
- Roger Glover (bass)
- Don Airey (keyboards)
- Cozy Powell (drums)
- David Rosenthal (keyboards)
- Graham Bonnet (vocals)
- Jack Green (bass)
- Chuck Burgi (drums)
- David Stone (keyboards)
- Bob Daisley (bass)


Rainbow discography


Studio albums:

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - 1975 Rising - 1976 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 1978 Down to Earth - 1979
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
- 1975 -
Rising
- 1976 -
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
- 1978 -
Down to Earth
- 1979 -
Difficult to Cure - 1981 Straight Between the Eyes - 1982 Bent Out of Shape - 1983 Stranger in Us All - 1995
Difficult to Cure
- 1981 -
Straight Between the Eyes
- 1982 -
Bent Out of Shape
- 1983 -
Stranger in Us All
- 1995 -

Live albums:

On Stage - 1976 Finyl Vinyl - 1978-1984 Live in Germany - 1976
On Stage
- 1976 -
Finyl Vinyl
- 1978-1984 -
Live in Germany
- 1976 -
Live in Munich - 1977 Live in Germany (30th anniversary)- 2006
Live in Munich
- 1977 -
Live in Germany '76
(30th anniversary)
- 2006 -

Compilation albums:

The Best of Rainbow - 1981 The Very Best of Rainbow - 1997 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow - 2000 Classic Rainbow - The Universal Masters Collection - 2001
The Best of Rainbow
- 1981 -
The Very Best of Rainbow
- 1997 -
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow
- 2000 -
Classic Rainbow - The Universal Masters Collection
- 2001 -
Pot of Gold - 2002 All Night Long: An Introduction - 2002 Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology - 2003 Anthology 1975-1983 - 2009
Pot of Gold
- 2002 -
All Night Long: An Introduction
- 2002 -
Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology
- 2003 -
Anthology 1975-1983
- 2009 -