RAINBOW [UK] - Hard Rock
Line-up changes
Lead Vocals: Ronnie James Dio (75-79) > Graham Bonnet (79-80) > Joe Lynn Turner (80-84) > Doogie White (93-97)
Guitars: Ritchie Blackmore (75-84) (93-97)
Keyboards: Micky Lee Soule (75) > Tony Carey (75-77) > David Stone (77-79) > Don Airey (79-81) > David Rosenthal (81-84) > Paul Morris (93-97)
Bass: Craig Gruber (75) > Jimmy Bain (75-77) > Mark Clarke (77) > Bob Daisley (77-79) > Roger Glover (79-84) > Greg Smith (93-97)
Drums: Gary Driscoll (75) > Cozy Powell (75-80) > Bobby Rondinelli (80-83) > Chuck Burgi (83-84) > John O'Reilly (93-95) > Chuck Burgi (95-97) > John Micelli (97)
In bold: the "Rising" line-up
Guitars: Ritchie Blackmore (75-84) (93-97)
Keyboards: Micky Lee Soule (75) > Tony Carey (75-77) > David Stone (77-79) > Don Airey (79-81) > David Rosenthal (81-84) > Paul Morris (93-97)
Bass: Craig Gruber (75) > Jimmy Bain (75-77) > Mark Clarke (77) > Bob Daisley (77-79) > Roger Glover (79-84) > Greg Smith (93-97)
Drums: Gary Driscoll (75) > Cozy Powell (75-80) > Bobby Rondinelli (80-83) > Chuck Burgi (83-84) > John O'Reilly (93-95) > Chuck Burgi (95-97) > John Micelli (97)
In bold: the "Rising" line-up
Recommended albums
DiscographyRonnie James Dio
01|1975|Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow UK #11 (Silver) | 817 (#3) US #30 02|1976|Rising UK #11 (Gold) | 833 (#2) US #48 03|1978|Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll UK #7 (Silver) | 839 (#1) US #89 Graham Bonnet 04|1979|Down To Earth UK #6 (Gold) | 783 (#4) US #66 Joe Lynn Turner 05|1981|Difficult To Cure UK #3 (Gold) | 762 (#7) US #50 06|1982|Straight Between The Eyes UK #5 (Silver) | 746 (#8) US #30 07|1983|Bent Out Of Shape UK #11 (Silver) | 779 (#5) US #34 Doogie White 08|1995|Stranger In Us All UK #102 | 778 (#6) |
Rock Report's choiceRisingOyster/Polydor, 1976
Produced by Martin Birch Charts & Certifications: UK #11 (Gold) | US #48 Ratings: HH: 86 (21) | RYM: 4.03 (3933) Total rating: 833 Updated: 150315 Line-upRonnie James Dio (v) 1942-2010
Ritchie Blackmore (g) Tony Carey (k) Jimmy Bain (b) Cozy Powell (d) 1947-1998 + Munich Philharmonic Orchestra |
Track listing01|Tarot Woman (B/D)
02|Run With The Wolf (B/D) 03|Starstruck (B/D) 04|Do You Close Your Eyes (B/D) 05|Stargazer (B/D) 06|A Light In The Black (B/D) SongwritersB = Ritchie Blackmore
D = Ronnie James Dio |