RITCHIE BLACKMORE [Guitar]
Birth name: Richard Hugh Blackmore
Born: April 14, 1945 (Weston Super Mare, UK)
Before Rainbow: The Outlaws, Screaming Lord Sutch, Deep Purple
Rainbow: Feb 1975 - March 1984 / Jan 1994 - May 1997 / Nov 2015 - June 2019
After Rainbow: Deep Purple, Blackmore's Night, Rainbow
Now: Blackmore's Night
Website: www.blackmoresnight.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Ritchie Blackmore Discography
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RONNIE JAMES DIO [Vocals]
Birth name: Ronald James Padavona
Born: July 10, 1942 (Portsmouth New Hampshire, USA)
Died: May 16, 2010
Before Rainbow: Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Red Caps, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets,
Electric Elves, The Elves, Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - November 1978
After Rainbow: Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell
Website: www.ronniejamesdio.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Ronnie James Dio Discography
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CRAIG GRUBER [Bass]
Born: June 22, 1951
Died: May 5, 2015
Before Rainbow: Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - July 1975
After Rainbow: Black Sabbath, Bible Black, Gary Moore, Ozz, Ninja
Later: started his own custom built bass guitar company Infinite Metal Werkz
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Craig Gruber Discography
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GARY DRISCOLL [Drums]
Born: April 18, 1946
Died: June 8, 1987 (got murdered in Ithaca, New York at the age of 41)
Before Rainbow: Rick Jackson & The Lancers, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets,
The Electric Elves, The Elves, Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - July 1975
After Rainbow: Dakota, Star Castle, Bible Black, Trasher, Jack Starr
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Gary Driscoll Discography
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MICKEY LEE SOULE [Keyboards]
Born: June 6, 1946 in Cortland NY
Before Rainbow: Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - August 1975
After Rainbow: Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball, Ian Gillan Band,
Keyboard technician for Deep Purple
Now: Steaming Pile of Mick
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Mickey Lee Soule Discography
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JIMMY BAIN [Bass]
Birth name: James Stewart Bain
Born: December 19, 1947 in Newtonmore, Scotland
Died: January 23, 2016
Before Rainbow: Street Noise, Harlot
Rainbow: July 1975 - January 1977
After Rainbow: John Cale Band, Wild Horses, Phil Lynott, Dio, WW III,
The Key, 3 Legged Dogg, Last in Line
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Jimmy Bain Discography
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COZY POWELL [Drums]
Birth name: Colin Trevor Flooks
Born: December 29, 1947 in Cirencester, UK
Died: April 5, 1998 (died in a car crash)
Before Rainbow: Jeff Beck Group, Bedlam, Hammer
Rainbow: July 1975 - August 1980
After Rainbow: MSG, Whitesnake, Forcefield, Black Sabbath, ELP,
Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Peter Green
Website: www.cozypowell.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Cozy Powell Discography
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TONY CAREY [Keyboards]
Birth name: Anthony Lawrence Carey
Born: October 16, 1953 in Watsonville, California
Before Rainbow: Blessings
Rainbow: August 1975 - January 1977 plus May 1977 - July 1977
After Rainbow: Planet P Project, Peter Maffay, Tony Carey (Solo),
Over The Rainbow, Tony Carey's Rainbow Project
Now: Tony Carey (Solo)
Website: www.truebeliever.de
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Tony Carey Discography
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MARK CLARKE [Bass]
Born: July 25, 1950 in Liverpool
Before Rainbow: Colosseum, Uriah Heep, Tempest, Natural Gas
Rainbow: February 1977 - May 1977
After Rainbow: Ian Hunter, Mountain, Billy Squier, Ken Hensley,
Richard T. Bear, St. James Infirmary
Now: Colosseum
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Mark Clarke Discography
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BOB DAISLEY [Bass]
Birth name: Robert John Daisley
Born: February 13, 1950
Before Rainbow: Kahvas Jute, Chicken Shack, Widowmaker
Rainbow: August 1977 - October 1978
After Rainbow: Ozzy Osbourne, Uriah Heep, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath,
Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio, Mothers Army, Living Loud, Hoochie Coochie Men
Now: The Upstarts
Website: www.bobdaisley.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Bob Daisley Discography
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DAVID STONE [Keyboards]
Birth name: Michael David Stoyanoff
Born: March 20, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Before Rainbow: Symphonic Slam
Rainbow: August 1977 - October 1978
After Rainbow: Cosmic Ray, Three Dog Night, Max Webster, BB Gabor, Whitehorse
Now: AraPacis, Chandra Russell Band
Facebook: www.facebook.com
David Stone Discography
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ROGER GLOVER [Bass]
Birth name: Roger David Glover
Born: November 30, 1945 in Brecon, Wales
Before Rainbow: Madisons, Episode Six, Deep Purple
Rainbow: December 1978 - March 1984
After Rainbow: Deep Purple
Now: Deep Purple
Website: www.rogerglover.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Roger Glover Discography
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DON AIREY [Keyboards]
Birth name: Donald Smith Airey
Born: June 21, 1948 in Sunderland, UK
Before Rainbow: Cozy Powell's Hammer, Coloseum II
Rainbow: December 1978 - August 1981
After Rainbow: Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Company Of Snakes
Now: Deep Purple
Website: www.donairey.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Don Airey Discography
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GRAHAM BONNET [Vocals]
Born: December 23, 1947 in Skegness, UK
Before Rainbow: The Marbles, Graham Bonnet (Solo)
Rainbow: April 1979 - October 1980
After Rainbow: MSG, Alcatrazz, Impellitteri, Forcefield, Blackthorne
Anthem, Electric Zoo, Taz Taylor Band, Alcatrazz, Michael Schenker Fest
Now: Graham Bonnet Band
Website: www.bonnetrocks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Graham Bonnet Discography
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BOBBY RONDINELLI [Drums]
Born: July 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York
Before Rainbow: The Wanderers, Samantha
Rainbow: August 1980 - March 1983
After Rainbow: Doro, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Quiet Riot,
Rondinelli, The Lizards, Over The Rainbow
Now: Bobby Rondinelli & Friends, Axel Rudi Pell
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Bobby Rondinelli Discography
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JOE LYNN TURNER [Vocals]
Birth name: Joseph Arthur Linquito
Born: August 2, 1951 in New Jersey, USA
Before Rainbow: Ezra, Fandango
Rainbow: November 1980 - March 1984
After Rainbow: Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple, Mothers Army,
Brazen Abbot, HTP, Joe Lynn Turner (Solo), Over The Rainbow, Rated X
Now: Joe Lynn Turner (Solo)
Website: www.joelynnturner.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Joe Lynn Turner Discography
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DAVID ROSENTHAL [Keyboards]
Born: January 1, 1961
Before Rainbow: Crystal Visions, Masterpiece, Morning Thunder
Rainbow: November 1981 - March 1984
After Rainbow: Little Steven, Hammerhead, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel,
Robert Palmer, Enrique Iglesias
Now: Billy Joel
Website: www.davidrosenthal.com
David Rosenthal Discography
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CHUCK BÜRGI [Drums]
Birth name: Charles Arnold Burgi
Born: August 15, 1952 in Montclair, New Jersey
Before Rainbow: Fandango, Al Dimeola, Brand X
Rainbow: April 1983 - March 1984 / September 1995 - August 1996
After Rainbow: Red Dawn, Blue Oyster Cult, Meatloaf,
Hall & Oates, Enrique Iglesias, Off The Road, Tokyo Motor Fist
Now: Billy Joel
Website: www.chuckburgi.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Chuck Bürgi Discography
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PAUL MORRIS [Keyboards]
Born: November 2, 1959 in Santa Monica, California
Before Rainbow: The Syntherchestra, Doro, Joe Lynn Turner
Rainbow: April 1994 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Joe Lynn Turner, Nena, TSO, Chris Caffery,
The Sensational Soul Cruisers, Over The Rainbow, EZ Livin'
Now: Voyage (Journey Tribute), Far Cry, Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi Tribute)
Paul Morris Discography
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JOHN O.REILLY [Drums]
Born: August 31, 1952
Before Rainbow: Joe Lynn Turner
Rainbow: April 1994 - September 1995
After Rainbow: Blue Oyster Cult, Blackmore's Night, Westworld, TSO
Now: O'2L, My Son The Bum, Wizards of Winter
Website: www.drummentor.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
John O.Reilly Discography
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DOOGIE WHITE [Vocals]
Birth name: Douglas White
Born: March 7, 1960 (Motherwell, Scotland)
Before Rainbow: Tryxter, La Paz, Midnight Blue, Praying Mantis, Chain
Rainbow: April 1994 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen, Empire, TANK, La Paz, Demon's Eye
Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, Maiden United
Now: Alcatrazz
Website: www.doogiewhite.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Doogie White Discography
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GREG SMITH [Bass]
Birth name: Gregory Smith in Valley Stream NY, USA
Born: May 21, 1963
Before Rainbow: Wendy O. Williams, Alice Cooper, Red Dawn,
Joe Lynn Turner
Rainbow: May 1994 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Off The Road
Over The Rainbow, Tyketto, Ted Nugent
Now: Tokyo Motor Fist, Voyage (Journey Tribute), The Wizards of Winter
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Greg Smith Discography
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JOHN MICELI [Drums]
Born: May 29, 1961 in Long Island NY, USA
Before Rainbow: Blue Oyster Cult, Meatloaf
Rainbow: February 1997 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Faith And Fire, Meatloaf
Now: Celebrating Meat Loaf (Meatloaf Tribute)
Website: www.john-miceli.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Jon Miceli Discography
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RONNIE ROMERO [Vocals]
Birth name: Ronald Romero Vasquez
Born: November 20, 1981 in Santiago, Chile
Before/After Rainbow: Aria Inferno, Jose Rubio's Nova Era, Santelmo, Rising,
Voices del Rock, Core Leoni, The Ferrymen, Vandenberg, Michael Schenker Group,
Sunstorm, Elegant Weapons
Rainbow: November 2015 - June 2019
Now: Lords of Black, Intelligent Music Project, Ronnie Romero (solo)
Website: www.ronnieromero.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Ronnie Romero Discography
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JENS JOHANSSON [Keyboards]
Born: November 2, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden
Before Rainbow: Silver Mountain, Yngwie Malmsteen
Rainbow: November 2015 - June 2019
Now: Stratovarius
Website: www.panix.com/~jens
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Jens Johansson Discography
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DAVID KEITH [Drums]
Born: October 18, 1973 in Hartford CT, USA
Before Rainbow: Mission Zero, Eight to the Bar, Mighty Purple
Rainbow: November 2015 - June 2019
Now: Blackmore's Night
Website: www.mission0.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com
David keith Discography
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BOB NOUVEAU [Bass]
Birth name: Robert Paul "Bob" Curiano
Born: September 27, 1943 in Long Island, NY
Before Rainbow: Mink De Ville, Blackmore's Night
Rainbow: November 2015 - June 2019
Website: www.bobcuriano.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Bob Noveau Discography
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