Rainbow
a.k.a. | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Formed | April 1975, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England |
Genres | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, AOR |
Labels | Polydor, BMG, RCA |
Years active | 1975-1984, 1994-1997, 2015-present |
Line-up (members)
- Ritchie Blackmore : Guitars (1975-1984, 1994-1997, 2015-present)
- Bob Nouveau : Bass (2015-present)
- David Keith : Drums (2015-present)
- Jens Johansson : Keyboards (2015-present)
- Ronald Romero : Vocals (2015-present)
Former members
- Craig Gruber : Bass (1975) (R.I.P. 2015)
- Jimmy Bain : Bass (1975-1977) (R.I.P. 2016)
- Mickey Lee Soule : Clavinet, Mellotron, Piano, Organ (1975)
- Cozy Powell : Drums (1975-1980) (R.I.P. 1998)
- Gary Driscoll : Drums (1975) (R.I.P. 1987)
- Ronnie James Dio : Vocals (1975-1978) (R.I.P. 2010)
- Tony Carey : Keyboards (1976-1977)
- Bob Daisley : Bass (1977-1978)
- David Stone : Keyboards (1977-1978)
- Roger Glover : Bass (1978-1984)
- Don Airey : Keyboards (1978-1981)
- Graham Bonnet : Vocals (1978-1980)
- Bobby Rondinelli : Drums (1980-1983)
- Joe Lynn Turner : Vocals (1980-1984)
- David Rosenthal : Keyboards (1981-1986)
- Chuck Burgi : Drums (1983-1984)
- Greg Smith : Bass (1994-1997)
- John O'Reilly : Drums (1994-1995)
- Paul Morris : Keyboards (1994-1997)
- Doogie White : Vocals (1994-1997)
- John Micelli : Drums (1997)
Album Photos (127)
Rainbow Discography
Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Lyrics | Album | Aug 4, 1975 | 93 | 60 | 4 | |
Rising | Lyrics | Album | May 17, 1976 | 92.8 | 63 | 4 | |
On Stage | Live | Jul 7, 1977 | 89.8 | 19 | 2 | ||
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll | Lyrics | Album | Apr 9, 1978 | 93.3 | 44 | 6 | |
Down to Earth | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1979 | 87.4 | 24 | 3 | |
The Best of Rainbow | Compilation | 1980 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
Difficult to Cure | Lyrics | Album | 1981 | 84.1 | 24 | 0 | |
Jealous Lover | EP | 1981 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||
I Surrender | Single | Jan 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
The Best of Rainbow | Compilation | Nov 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Straight Between the Eyes | Lyrics | Album | Apr 1982 | 86.3 | 11 | 0 | |
Bent Out of Shape | Lyrics | Album | 1983 | 83.3 | 14 | 1 | |
Finyl Vinyl | Compilation | 1986 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
Live in Germay 1976 | Live | 1990 | 84 | 1 | 0 | ||
Stranger in Us All | Lyrics | Album | 1995 | 81.9 | 13 | 0 | |
The Very Best of Rainbow | Compilation | Jun 15, 1997 | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||
Live Between the Eyes / The Final Cut | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Live in Köln 1976 | Live | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Live in Düsseldorf 1976 | Live | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Live in Munich | Live | Jun 13, 2006 | 88.6 | 5 | 0 | ||
Live Nurnberg Messezentrum | Live | Dec 18, 2007 | 78 | 1 | 0 | ||
The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 | Boxed set | Feb 3, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Memories in Rock - Live in Germany | Video | Nov 18, 2016 | 89 | 5 | 0 | ||
Land of Hope and Glory | Single | May 26, 2017 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
I Surrender | Single | May 26, 2017 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
Live in Birmingham 2016 | Live | Jun 9, 2017 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
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Best Rainbow Songs
Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
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1 | Stargazer | Rising (1976) | 99.6 | 32 |
2 | The Temple Of The King | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 98.9 | 16 |
3 | Man On The Silver Mountain | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 98.1 | 18 |
4 | A Light In The Black | Rising (1976) | 96.9 | 22 |
5 | Catch The Rainbow | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 97.1 | 19 |
6 | Kill The King | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 96.3 | 17 |
7 | Gates Of Babylon | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 96.1 | 16 |
8 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 95.3 | 17 |
9 | Tarot Woman | Rising (1976) | 94.1 | 21 |
10 | Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck | On Stage (1977) [Live] | 98.8 | 4 |
11 | Catch the Rainbow | On Stage (1977) [Live] | 98.8 | 4 |
12 | I Surrender | Difficult to Cure (1981) | 94.2 | 14 |
13 | Since You Been Gone | Down to Earth (1979) | 94.5 | 12 |
14 | Kill the King | On Stage (1977) [Live] | 97.5 | 4 |
15 | Starstruck | Rising (1976) | 92.6 | 21 |
Best Rainbow Songs (75)
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