Rainbow
| a.k.a. | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow |
|---|---|
| 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)
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Rainbow Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | Lyrics | Album | Aug 4, 1975 | 92.9 | 65 | 5 |
 | Rising | Lyrics | Album | May 17, 1976 | 93.3 | 69 | 5 |
| On Stage | Live | Jul 7, 1977 | 89.1 | 17 | 2 | ||
 | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll | Lyrics | Album | Apr 9, 1978 | 93.5 | 47 | 6 |
 | Down to Earth | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1979 | 87.3 | 29 | 4 |
| The Best of Rainbow | Compilation | 1980 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Difficult to Cure | Lyrics | Album | 1981 | 83.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Jealous Lover | EP | 1981 | 95 | 1 | 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 | 83.1 | 14 | 0 |
 | Bent Out of Shape | Lyrics | Album | 1983 | 83.4 | 18 | 2 |
| Finyl Vinyl | Compilation | 1986 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Live in Germay 1976 | Live | 1990 | 84 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ariel | Single | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Stranger in Us All | Lyrics | Album | Sep 11, 1995 | 83.8 | 18 | 0 |
| The Very Best of Rainbow | Compilation | Jun 15, 1997 | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Live in Köln 1976 | Live | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live Between the Eyes / The Final Cut | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live in Düsseldorf 1976 | Live | 2006 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live in Munich | Live | Jun 13, 2006 | 89.6 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Live Nurnberg Messezentrum | Live | Dec 18, 2007 | 78 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Black Masquerade | Live | 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 | Boxed set | Feb 3, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Long Island 1979 | Live | 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Denver 1979 | Live | 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Memories in Rock - Live in Germany | Video | Nov 18, 2016 | 89 | 5 | 0 | ||
| I Surrender | Single | May 26, 2017 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Land of Hope and Glory | Single | May 26, 2017 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Live in Birmingham 2016 | Live | Jun 9, 2017 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Memories in Rock II | Live | 2018 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Rainbow Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stargazer | Rising (1976) | 99.6 | 46 |
| 2 | The Temple Of The King | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 99.1 | 26 |
| 3 | Man On The Silver Mountain | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 98.9 | 27 |
| 4 | A Light In The Black | Rising (1976) | 97.7 | 37 |
| 5 | Catch The Rainbow | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) | 97.8 | 29 |
| 6 | Kill The King | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 97.4 | 25 |
| 7 | Gates Of Babylon | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 97.3 | 24 |
| 8 | I Surrender | Difficult to Cure (1981) | 96.8 | 21 |
| 9 | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 95.5 | 25 |
| 10 | Tarot Woman | Rising (1976) | 94.1 | 35 |
| 11 | Ariel | Stranger in Us All (1995) | 96.5 | 15 |
| 12 | Since You Been Gone | Down to Earth (1979) | 95 | 21 |
| 13 | Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck | On Stage (1977) [Live] | 100 | 3 |
| 14 | Eyes of the World | Down to Earth (1979) | 94.3 | 17 |
| 15 | Rainbow Eyes | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978) | 93.3 | 22 |
Best Rainbow Songs (75)
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