Since You've Been Gone - Rainbow

Rainbow was the brainchild of former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Since you've been gone was released in 1979. It was the first single from the album "Down to Earth". The album was produced by Ritchie Blackmore's one-time Deep Purple and then Rainbow band mate Roger Glover. Since you've been gone was written by ex-Argent singer Russ Ballard. With the departure of Ronnie James Dio from Rainbow in 1978, guitarist Richie Blackmore could have easily sought a Dio clone and continued the group's recognisable sound. He instead brought Graham Bonnet aboard, a dramatic belter with a completely different style. Blackmore would also recruit former Deep Purple mate Roger Glover on bass and the talented DonAirey on keyboards. The band's sound went from sword-and-sorcery epics to more straight-ahead rock."All Night Long"is one of the more popular tunes, a track on which Bonnet'smakes his powerful presence immediately felt."Since You've Been Gone"and "All Night Long" received FM airplay and charted the commercial course that later albums would take.