Rainbow

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2001

First Recording: 1975

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Rainbow
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Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
Rising (1976)
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Man On The Silver Mountain (1975)
Temple of the King (1975)
Stargazer (1976)
Tarot Woman (1976)
Since You've Been Gone (1979)

Rainbow @ Wikipedia

Will Rainbow be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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In my personal opinion, it should be Rainbow that is inducted, not only Ritchie Blackmore. Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.) and Cozy Powell have drawn influences also, but they were both the most successful with Rainbow rather than their later careers.
Rainbow also had some, but key influences of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Even though there has been a lot of turnover during the band (Jimmy Bain, Bob Daisley and Tony Carey only lasted one album), I still think the Long Live Rock and Roll, and Rising lineups plus Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner should all be included as well.

Posted by DioFan on Friday, 01/24/2014 @ 02:46am


RIP Jimmy Bain

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 01/24/2016 @ 19:11pm


There has not been a post on Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow for 3 years, and I was kind of curious as to what sort of opinions or viewpoints that FRL users may have on the band. With 3 intense, heavy and electrifying albums with Dio, Cozy Powell, Blackmore, Airey and others. And 3 more with Bonnet, and Turner, they definitely left a major footprint in the Rock world. I would think they would be in for discussion for a potential future nomination.

Posted by Will N. on Sunday, 01/20/2019 @ 22:51pm


Rainbow was a force. Man on the silver mountain, Rising, Long live rock n roll, Down to Earth, did not have one weak track.
Hall of fame is a joke. Stargazer is a masterpiece!

Posted by Marco Mazzoni on Friday, 04/23/2021 @ 23:21pm


Ritchie Blackmore got inducted with an band that had the most influence & considering the fact that it took DP a long time to get in, then i don't see Rainbow being nominated let alone inducted. Besides Blackmore shouldn't be one of them seeking a second induction (that's pretty much goes to all DP members past & present.) so that Ronnie James Dio could be inducted. Maybe Dio should receive a Musical Excellence Award.

Posted by Navonte Robertson on Monday, 07/5/2021 @ 14:53pm


They should be in for Rising alone. Enough said.

Posted by JDL on Sunday, 08/8/2021 @ 17:40pm


Listening to this band for the first time. I'm listening to the album Difficult to Cure. Track 2 Spotlight Kid has some cool wacky synths!

Posted by Cool Hand Luke on Monday, 01/2/2023 @ 06:55am


Inducting Deep Purple is enough.

Posted by power on Monday, 10/16/2023 @ 11:11am


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