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Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, [2] keyboardist Doug Thaler, [3] drummer Gary Driscoll, [2] and guitarists Nick Pantas [3] and David Feinstein [2] (Dio's cousin). [3] The band was originally called the Electric Elves, [2] but was shortened to the Elves in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. [3]
Ronnie James "Dio" Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, [10] to Italian-American parents [4] Patrick and Anna from Cortland, New York.His family moved to Portsmouth from Cortland as part of his father's service in the U.S. Army during World War II, [11] and they resided there for only a short time before returning to Cortland.
Pages in category "Elf (band) members" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Ronnie James Dio;
Gruber had also been working on an Elf reunion, even though it seemed unlikely given the deaths of Driscoll and frontman Ronnie James Dio; both of whom had been members of the band from foundation until dissolution. [citation needed] Early in 2010 Gruber formed "ED3N"- a metal band in the classic rock genre.
Elf disbanded in 1975 when Gary Driscoll, [3] Ronnie James Dio, [3] Micky Lee Soule (Elf's keyboardist), [3] and Craig Gruber (their bassist) [3] were recruited by Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to form the rock band Rainbow. [3] Driscoll was dismissed from Rainbow shortly after their debut album, entitled Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow ...
He was the keyboard player for New York hard rock band Elf and a founding member of Rainbow. [1] Soule had a band in the mid-1960s until he was drafted into the army. After his honorable discharge he joined The Elves after the band's original keyboardist, Doug Thaler, was severely
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Formed in 1982, the group originally consisted of Dio, guitarist Jake E. Lee (replaced by Vivian Campbell for the first active lineup of the band), bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice. The band's final lineup, active until Dio's death on May 16, 2010, included guitarist Craig Goldy , drummer Simon Wright , keyboardist Scott Warren and ...