January 1979 to August 1980

Rainbow

People involved

Don Airey (kbr); Graham Bonnet (vcl); Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Roger Glover (bss); Cozy Powell (drm).

After Gillan had declined the offer to join Rainbow, Bonnett was recruited instead. This line-up recorded the album Down To Earth (released 1979).

Albums & singles

See Blackmore's Discobiography.