music.wikisort.org - GroupElf 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 after recording three albums and after most of the lineup had been absorbed into the newly formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.[2]
American rock band
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 Elf in 1974. L-R: Steve Edwards, Craig Gruber, Gary Driscoll, Ronnie James Dio, and Micky Lee Soule. |
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Also known as | The Electric Elves The Elves |
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Origin | Cortland, New York, U.S. |
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Genres | Blues rock,[1] hard rock[2] |
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Years active | 1967 (1967)–1975 (1975) |
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Labels | Epic, MGM, Purple, Safari |
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History
The band was formed in 1967[3] when the members of Ronnie Dio and the Prophets transformed themselves into the Electric Elves and added a keyboard player, Doug Thaler.
In February 1968, the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas.[3] The accident forced a shuffling of the band member roles as original keyboardist Thaler moved to guitar (after recovering from his injuries) and the group hired Mickey Lee Soule to take over keyboard duties.[3] Upon leaving the group in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked.
Elf's self-titled debut album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover[2] and Ian Paice,[3] who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972.[3] For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.[3]
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, following the release of Elf's first album, Craig Gruber was asked to join as bass guitarist.[3] In August 1973 Feinstein quit the band and was replaced by Steve Edwards.[3] In 1974, Elf released its second album, Carolina County Ball. That same year Dio was asked by Glover to sing on his solo album, The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast.[3] Dio's voice gained the attention of Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who was beginning to tire of Deep Purple and was looking for musicians to record a solo album. Asides guitarist Steve Edwards and drummer Mark Nauseef, he decided in early 1975 to use the musicians in Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was soon formed.[2] Though Elf had been writing and recording its third album, Trying to Burn the Sun at the same time, following the completion of that album and the Rainbow album, Elf was no more. Trying to Burn the Sun was eventually released in the U.S. in June 1975.
In 1980, Feinstein formed the heavy metal power trio The Rods[4][circular reference]
Beginning in the late 1980s, some of the former members of Elf speculated about a potential reunion of the band, however nothing formal ever took place. Three of the band's members have also died: Driscoll in 1987, Dio in 2010, and Gruber in 2015.
Discography
Singles
- "Hey, Look Me Over" / "It Pays to Advertise" (1967) – as The Electric Elves
- "Walking in Different Circles" / "She's Not the Same" (1969) – as The Elves
- "Amber Velvet" / "West Virginia" (1970) – as The Elves
Studio albums
Compilations and bootleg recordings
- Live at the Beacon (1971) – as The Elves (bootleg)
- Live at the Bank (1972) – as The Elves (bootleg)
- Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted (1973) (bootleg)
- The Gargantuan Elf Album (1978) compilation of 1974 & 1975 albums
- Ronnie James Dio: The Elf Albums (1991) compiles 1974 & 1975 albums
- And Before Elf... There Were Elves (2011) – as The Elves features 12 songs from 'Live at the Bank' bootleg.
Personnel
- Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals (1967–1975), bass (1967–1973; died 2010)
- Gary Driscoll – drums, percussion (1967–1975; died 1987)
- David Feinstein – lead guitar (1967–1973)
- Doug Thaler – keyboards (1967–1972), rhythm guitar (1968–1972)
- Nick Pantas – rhythm guitar (1967–1968; died 1968)
- Micky Lee Soule – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1968–1975)
- Craig Gruber – bass (1973–1975; died 2015)
- Steve Edwards – lead guitar (1973–1975)
- Mark Nauseef – percussion (1975)
Timeline
References
- Perkins, Jeff (2011). Rainbow – Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books. ISBN 978-1-908538-57-4.
Elf was essentially a blues-rock band performing material that gave Dio the perfect opportunity to display his impressive vocal talent
- Prato, Greg. "Elf". Allmusic. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- "Ronny Dio's Early Years". Pavadona.com. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- "The Rods".
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[de] Elf (US-amerikanische Band)
Elf war eine US-amerikanische Bluesrock-Band, die 1967 von Ronnie James Dio unter dem Namen The Electric Elves gegründet wurde. 1969 wurde der Name der Band auf The Elves abgekürzt und schließlich 1970 auf Elf geändert. Die Lieder sind eine Mischung aus Dixie, Blues und Rock'n'Roll. 1975 löste sich die Band nach der Aufnahme von drei Alben auf.
- [en] Elf (band)
[es] Elf (banda)
Elf fue una banda de blues rock fundada en 1967 por el bajista y vocalista Ronnie James Dio, la banda nació como resultado de la separación de su anterior agrupación Ronnie Dio & the Prophets y por el interés que surgió en Dio por el rock & roll. La banda estaba integrada originalmente por el baterista Gary Driscoll y los guitarristas Nick Pantas y David Feinstein, primo de Dio y ex-compañeros suyos de su anterior agrupación en el momento de su disolución, reclutando al teclista Doug Thaler. El grupo dejó de existir en 1975, habiendo grabado tres álbumes de estudio y como resultado de la oferta del guitarrista Ritchie Blackmore, de Deep Purple, para formar a Rainbow.
[it] Elf (gruppo musicale)
Gli Elf sono stati un gruppo musicale hard rock fondato dal cantante statunitense Ronnie James Dio nel 1967. Incisero tre album. Nel 1975 il gruppo si sciolse, e i suoi membri andarono a formare il gruppo dei Rainbow, guidato da Ritchie Blackmore (ex Deep Purple).
[ru] Elf (группа)
Elf (МФА: [elf]; англ. Эльф) — американская рок-группа, основанная в 1967 году[3] известная в основном благодаря её лидеру — Ронни Джеймсу Дио. Основана певцом и басистом Ронни Джеймсом Дио[4], клавишником Дугом Талером[3], барабанщиком Гэри Дрисколлом[4], и гитаристами Ником Пантасом[3] и Дэвидом Файнштейном[4] (двоюродный брат Дио)[3]. Группа первоначально называлась (the) Electric Elves[3], но была сокращена до (the) Elves в 1968 году и, наконец, Elf в 1972 году.[4] Группа распалась в 1975 году после записи трех альбомов и после того, как большая часть состава перешла в недавно сформированную группу Rainbow Ричи Блэкмора.
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