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Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) were a British rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, they originally featured four members of the American rock band Elf, including their singer Ronnie James Dio, but after their self-titled debut album, Blackmore ...
"Man on the Silver Mountain" is a song by English-American rock band Rainbow, released as the first track of their 1975 debut studio album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. Written by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio, it was their debut single.
The album was praised in British contemporary reviews for its fantasy/heroic-like lyrical content and the innovative rock style. [14] However, the reviewer for the American magazine Rolling Stone disparaged the album, describing Blackmore's playing "listless and bored in relation to past performances" and the band "a completely anonymous group."
"Stargazer" is a song by the British-American rock supergroup Rainbow, released as fifth track from the band's second studio album Rising (1976). It is an epic song narrating the story of a powerful wizard whose attempt to fly by constructing a mystical tower to the stars leads to the enslavement of vast numbers of people.
Single by Rainbow; from the album Straight Between the Eyes; B-side "Rock Fever" Released: 26 March 1982 (UK) [1] Genre: Hard rock: Length: 5: 15: Label: Polydor: Songwriter(s) Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Lynn Turner, Roger Glover: Producer(s) Roger Glover: Rainbow singles chronology
Street of Dreams is a song by the English hard rock band Rainbow. The song was the first single from the band's album Bent Out of Shape, the band's followup to their previous album, Straight Between the Eyes and the single "Stone Cold". Ritchie Blackmore has stated that "Street of Dreams" is one of his favourite Rainbow songs. [3]
Heavy metal band Praying Mantis were originally in the running to release the song and had already recorded the backing track and were adding the vocals when they were told to stop as Rainbow, being the bigger name, had been given the nod to record and release the song. [4] [5] Praying Mantis eventually made their version for their 2024 album ...
The band's debut album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, was released in 1975. Rainbow was originally thought to be a one-off collaboration, but endured as an ongoing band project with a series of album releases and tours.