Rainbow (rock band)
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Rainbow were a British hard rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, Rainbow originally featur
Rainbow performing in 2017. (From left to right) keyboardist Jens Johansson, backing vocalists Lady Lynn and Candice Night, bassist Bob Nouveau, guitarist and founder Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ronnie Romero, and drummer David Keith
Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore in 1977
Rainbow performing in Munich, West Germany, in 1977
Doogie White, 2009
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut studio album by British rock band Rainbow, released on 4 August 1975 in the United States.
Rainbow (rock band)
…from Deep Purple, Rainbow originally featured four members of the American rock band Elf, including their singer Ronnie James Dio, but after their self-titled debut album, Blackmore fired these members, except Dio, recruiting drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboardist Tony Carey. This line-up recorded the…
Cover art by David Willardson