RITCHIE BLACKMORE [Guitar]
Full name: Richard Hugh Blackmore
Born: April 14, 1945 in Weston Super Mare, UK
Before Rainbow: The Outlaws, Screaming Lord Sutch, Deep Purple
Rainbow: February 1975 - March 1984 plus January 1994 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Deep Purple, Blackmore's Night
Now: Blackmore's Night
Website: www.blackmoresnight.com
Ritchie Blackmore Discography
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RONNIE JAMES DIO [Vocals]
Real Name: Ronald James Padavona
Born: July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth New Hampshire, USA
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
Died: May 16, 2010
Website: www.ronniejamesdio.com
Ronnie James Dio Discography
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CRAIG GRUBER [Bass]
Born: 19??
Before Rainbow: Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - July 1975
After Rainbow: Black Sabbath, Bible Black, Gary Moore, Ozz, Ninja
Now: started his own custom built bass guitar company Infinite Metal Werkz
Craig Gruber Discography
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GARY DRISCOLL [Drums]
Born: 1946
Before Rainbow: The Electric Elves, The Elves, Elf
Rainbow: February 1975 - July 1975
After Rainbow: Dakota, Star Castle, Trasher, Jack Starr, Bible Black
Died: 1987 (got murdered in New York in June 1987 at the age of 41)
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: unknown
Mickey Lee Soule Discography
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JIMMY BAIN [Bass]
Full name: James Stewart Bain
Born: December 19, 1949 in Newtonmore, Scotland
Before Rainbow: Street Noise, Harlot
Rainbow: July 1975 - January 1977
After Rainbow: John Cale Band, Wild Horses, Phil Lynott, Dio, WW III, The Key.
Now: 3 Legged Dogg
Jimmy Bain Discography
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COZY POWELL [Drums]
Real Name: Colin Flooks
Born: December 29, 1947
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
Died: April 5, 1998 (died in a car crash)
Website: www.cozypowell.com
Cozy Powell Discography
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TONY CAREY [Keyboards]
Real Name: Anthony Lawrence
Born: October 16, 1953
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
Now: Tony Carey (Solo)
Website: www.truebeliever.de
Tony Carey Discography
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MARK CLARKE [Bass]
Born: July 25, 1950
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, Colosseum
Now: unknown
Mark Clarke Discography
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BOB DAISLEY [Bass]
Real 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
Now: Hoochie Coochie Men
Website: www.bobdaisley.com
Bob Daisley Discography
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DAVID STONE [Keyboards]
Real Name: Michael David Stoyanoff
Born: 1952
Before Rainbow: Symphonic Slam
Rainbow: August 1977 - October 1978
After Rainbow: Cosmic Ray, Three Dog Night, Max Webster, BB Gabor, Whitehorse
Now: unknown
David Stone Discography
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ROGER GLOVER [Bass]
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
Roger Glover Discography
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DON AIREY [Keyboards]
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
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
Now: Alcatrazz
Website: www.bonnetrocks.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
Bobby Rondinelli Discography
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JOE LYNN TURNER [Vocals]
Real Name: Joseph Arthur Linquito
Born: August 2, 1951 in New Jersey, U.S.A
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
Now: Joe Lynn Turner (Solo)
Website: www.joelynnturner.com
Joe Lynn Turner Discography
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DAVID ROSENTHAL [Keyboards]
Born: unknown
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]
Born: August 15, 1952 in Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A
Before Rainbow: Fandango, Al Dimeola, Brand X
Rainbow: April 1983 - March 1984 plus September 1995 - August 1996
After Rainbow: Red Dawn, Blue Oyster Cult, Meatloaf,
Movin' Out (Broadway musical), Billy Joel
Now: Off The Road
Website: www.chuckburgi.com
Chuck Bürgi Discography
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PAUL MORRIS [Keyboards]
Born: November 2, 1959
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
Now: Voyage (Journey Tribute) / Far Cry
Website: www.paulmorris.tv
Paul Morris Discography
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JOHN O.REILLY [Drums]
Born: unknown
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
Website: www.drummentor.com
John O.Reilly Discography
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DOOGIE WHITE [Vocals]
Born: March 7, Motherwell, Scotland
before Rainbow: Tryxter, La Paz, Midnight Blue, Praying Mantis, Chain
Rainbow: April 1994 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen, Empire, Yngwie Malmsteen
Now: TANK / La Paz / MSG / Demon's Eye
Website: www.doogiewhite.com
Doogie White Discography
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GREG SMITH [Bass]
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,
Movin' Out (Broadway musical), Over The Rainbow
Now: Ted Nugent / Off The Road / Voyage (Journey Tribute)
Website: www.gregsmith.com
Greg Smith Discography
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JOHN MICELI [Drums]
Born: May 29, in Long Island, NY, U.S.A.
before Rainbow: Blue Oyster Cult, Meatloaf
Rainbow: February 1997 - May 1997
After Rainbow: Faith And Fire
Now: Meatloaf
Website: www.john-miceli.com
Jon Miceli Discography
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