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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]
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 ...
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.
Ronnie James "Dio" Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, [13] 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, [14] 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;
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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The Dead Milkmen – According to the band's official website, band member Joe Genaro said that the name "actually existed before the band was a reality". He created the name in high school for a creative writing project, based on the main character of the Toni Morrison novel Song of Solomon . [ 114 ]