Ronnie James Dio

[The Grand Wazoo]

[The Grand Wazoo]

Before Elf (The Electric Elves) (1967), he and the guitarist, Nick Pantas, were in a band called Ronnie Dio & the Prophets.............



They also did a cover of 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' - can't find a link to it though

[Spectral Morn]

Thanks Chris plenty of listening there

Regards D S D L

[The Grand Wazoo]

Here ya go!
1962 Ronnie Dio & the Prophets - 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow'

[Rare Bird]

Before Elf (The Electric Elves) (1967), he and the guitarist, Nick Pantas, were in a band called Ronnie Dio & the Prophets.............



They also did a cover of 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' - can't find a link to it though

I didnt wanna go this far back for obvious reasons

[The Grand Wazoo]

Nah. You can't beat a bit of greasy doo-wop!

[Rare Bird]

[Mr. C]

I have been fortunate to see Ronnie some 50 odd times in nearly 40 years with 5 bands or so. He was a serious talent as a singer and wrote some of the darkest, most poignant and moving, mystical lyrics in rock, despite his stature his vocal capability was simply awesome. I was fortunate enough to see some of the 1976 Rainbow Rising tour in both the UK and Germany one of the best live peformances anywhere, at any time in any genre Rainbow's 'mistreated' and 'stargazer 'rank amongst those 'other worldly moments' you whitness once or twice in a life time.
My privilidge to have been at one of them.
I am sure Freddie Mercury now has a worthy partner to rock in Heaven and Hell.

[Spectral Morn]

I have been fortunate to see Ronnie some 50 odd times in nearly 40 years with 5 bands or so. He was a serious talet as a singer and wrote some of the darkest, most poignant and moving, mystical lyrics in rock, despite his stature his vocal capability was simply awesome. I was fortunate enough to see some 1976 Rainbow Rising tour in both the UK and Germany one of the best live peformances anywhere, at any time in any genre Rainbow's 'mistreated' and 'stargazer 'rank amongst those 'other worldly moments' you whitness once or twice in a life time.
My privilidge to have been at one of them.
I am sure Freddie Mercury now has a worthy partner to rock in Heaven and Hell.

I would love to have seen him live you are blessed indeed.


Regards D S D L

[Mr. C]

Neil,

My sister was susposed to be looking after me while my parents went out to see the apple jacks in 1970, instead I went to a Purple gig aged 5
I actually saw Elf too, warm up for purple, before Ritchie got board with 'shoe shine music' and cut Black sheep of the family late 74' which lead to the first purple album Richtie blackmores Rainbow (which was Elf and the man in black) Anyway the rest is history.
RJD loved all things English and was bit of anglophile too. his SOH was quite something!