Elf (band)

Elf
Elf in 1974. L-R: Steve Edwards, Craig Gruber, Gary Driscoll, Ronnie James Dio, and Micky Lee Soule.
Elf in 1974. L-R: Steve Edwards, Craig Gruber, Gary Driscoll, Ronnie James Dio, and Micky Lee Soule.
Background information
Also known asThe Electric Elves
The Elves
OriginCortland, New York, U.S.
GenresBlues rock,[1] hard rock[2]
Years active1967 (1967)–1975 (1975)
LabelsEpic, MGM, Purple, Safari
Past members

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] 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]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b c d e f Prato, Greg. "Elf". Allmusic. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Pavadona was invoked but never defined (see the help page).