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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]
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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 ...
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In early 1975, Soule and the rest of Elf (minus guitarist Steve Edwards) transformed into Rainbow, featuring Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. During this time the third and final Elf album, Trying to Burn the Sun, was recorded when the former Elf were not in the studio recording Rainbow's debut album. Elf had effectively dissolved by ...
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The band released three albums before Driscoll's murder in 1987. 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.
After Gallagher joined the group, the band's name was changed to Oasis, which was inspired by a place where Inspiral Carpets played, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. [235] Odesza – the band's name was taken from the name of Harrison Mills' uncle's sunken vessel, which itself was named after the Ukrainian city of Odesa.