Rainbow (band) - Lineups

Lineups

Years Lineup Albums
1975
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals
  • Gary Driscoll - drums
  • Craig Gruber - bass
  • Micky Lee Soule – keyboards
  • Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
1975–1977
  • Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
  • Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals
  • Jimmy Bain - bass
  • Tony Carey - keyboards
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Rising
  • On Stage
1977
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals
  • Cozy Powell - drums
  • Mark Clarke – bass
  • David Stone - keyboards
1977–1979
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar, bass
  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
  • Cozy Powell - drums
  • David Stone - keyboards
  • Bob Daisley – bass, backing vocals
  • Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
1979–1980
  • Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Don Airey - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
  • Roger Glover - bass, backing vocals
  • Down to Earth
1980–1981
  • Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
  • Don Airey - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover - bass, backing vocals
  • Bobby Rondinelli - drums
  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Difficult to Cure
1981–1983
  • Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
  • Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
  • Bobby Rondinelli - drums
  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • David Rosenthal - keyboards
  • Straight Between the Eyes
1983–1984
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Roger Glover - bass, backing vocals
  • Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • David Rosenthal - keyboards
  • Chuck Burgi – drums
  • Bent Out of Shape
1984–1994

Disbanded

1994–1995
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Paul Morris – keyboards
  • John O'Reilly – drums
  • Greg Smith - bass, backing vocals
  • Doogie White - lead vocals
  • Stranger in Us All
1995–1997
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Paul Morris – keyboards
  • Greg Smith – bass, backing vocals
  • Doogie White – lead vocals
  • Chuck Burgi – drums
1997
  • Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
  • Paul Morris - keyboards
  • Greg Smith - bass, backing vocals
  • Doogie White - lead vocals
  • John Micelli - drums

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