Rainbow Members

Now And Then




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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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






  • Background Singers



    SHOSHANA FEINSTEIN [Background Vocals]

  • Real Name: Judith Feinstein
  • Before Rainbow: Dark Star
  • Rainbow: February 1975
  • After Rainbow: John Fuzek's Hear, Shoshana's Anam Cara, Avalon
  • Now: Loch Raven
  • Website: www.shoshanaenterprises.com
  • DEE BEALE [Background Vocals]

  • Before Rainbow: Reflection, Butterfly Ball (Live version)
  • Rainbow: July 1981 - March 1984
  • After Rainbow: unknown
  • Now: unknown

  • LIN ROBINSON [Background Vocals]

  • Before Rainbow: Reflection, Butterfly Ball (Live version)
  • Rainbow: July 1981 - March 1984
  • After Rainbow: unknown
  • Now: unknown

  • CANDICE ISRALOW a.k.a. NIGHT [Background Vocals]

  • Before Rainbow: Deep Purple (background vocals 1993 tour)
  • Rainbow: April 1994 - May 1997
  • After Rainbow: Blackmore's Night
  • Now: Blackmore's Night
  • Website: www.candicenight.com