1. A British rock band.<… Read Full Bio ↴Rainbow is the name of at least four bands:
1. A British rock band.
2. A K-Pop group (레인보우).
3. A U.S. psychedelic rock band.
4. Mid-80's Hi-NRG project.
1. Rainbow was a British rock band formed by Deep Purple founder and former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. In addition to Blackmore, the band originally consisted of former Elf lead singer Ronnie James Dio, bassist Craig Gruber, drummer Gary Driscoll, and keyboardist Micky Lee Soule. Over the years, Rainbow went through many lineup changes. including bringing in other vocalists Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner, before it folded in 1999.
The name of the band was inspired by the Rainbow Bar and Grill, a Los Angeles, California eatery which catered to rock stars, groupies, and rock enthusiasts. It was here that Ritchie spent some of his off time from Deep Purple and met Dio, whose band Elf had toured regularly as an opening act for Deep Purple. Blackmore originally got together with Dio to record "Black Sheep of the Family" as a single, and it turned out so well they needed a B side; when the B side was recorded, however, it turned out to be even better. This led to them recording an album, and that effort caused the formation of the entire band. Rainbow's debut album, 'Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow', was released in 1975; it featured the minor hit "Man on the Silver Mountain".
Blackmore fired everybody except Dio shortly after the album was recorded. He recruited drummer Cozy Powell (formerly of the Jeff Beck Group), bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboard player Tony Carey. This lineup went on to record the album 'Rising', which was released in May 1976 and was a big success in the U.S. (hitting #48 on the Billboard 200 chart).
For the next album, 1978's 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll', Blackmore kept Powell and Dio and replaced the rest of the band. Blackmore had difficulty finding a bass player for this record, so he played bass himself on all but three songs ("Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", and "Sensitive to Light"). After the release and supporting tour, Dio left Rainbow.
Blackmore continued with Rainbow, replacing Dio with ex-Marbles vocalist Graham Bonnet. Powell stayed and was joined by former Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey. The first album from the new lineup, 1979's 'Down to Earth', featured the band's first single successes: "All Night Long" and "Since You Been Gone". Bonnet possessed a powerful voice on stage, yet he struggled with the band's quieter numbers and lacked Dio's range. In 1980, the band headlined the inaugural Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in England. This was Powell's final performance with Rainbow.
The next album saw yet another line-up change as Bonnet and Powell were replaced by Joe Lynn Turner and Bobby Rondinelli, respectively. The title track from their 1981 album, 'Difficult to Cure', notably was a version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The album also contained the guitar-driven piece "Maybe Next Time". Although facing mixed success commercially, the Difficult to Cure tour was the first tour in which Rainbow headlined in the U.S.
Rainbow's next studio album was 'Straight between the Eyes'. The band added a new keyboardist, David Rosenthal. The album was more cohesive than 'Difficult to Cure' and had more success in the U.S. The band, however, was alienating some of its earlier fans with its more slick, arena rock based sound. The single "Stone Cold", a popular power ballad, had some chart success and has since been included in several multi-artist collaboration albums. The successful supporting tour skipped the U.K. completely and focused on the U.S. market.
1983's 'Bent Out of Shape' saw drummer Rondinelli fired in favour of Chuck Burgi. The album featured the single "Street of Dreams". The song's video was banned by MTV for its supposedly controversial hypnotic video clip. The resulting tour saw Rainbow return to the U.K. and also to Japan, where the band performed with a full orchestra. Though fans greatly enjoyed the band's lively touring, the band's material was getting mixed critical reviews, and its members had a sense of needing to find direction.
By the early to mid-80s, Blackmore and Glover had reformed the Deep Purple "Mark II" lineup, and Rainbow was disbanded in 1984. A final Rainbow album, 'Finyl Vinyl', was patched together from live tracks and B-sides of singles. This album contained the instrumental "Weiss Heim", made widely available for the first time.
After Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple for the final time in 1993, he put together a new version of Rainbow in 1994, this time named Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. This incarnation of the band included Doogie White (vocals), Paul Morris (keyboards), Greg Smith (bass), and John O'Reilly (drums).
The new band released Stranger in Us All in 1995 and embarked on an extensive world tour to promote it from late 1995 to late 1997. For the tour John O'Reilly was replaced by Chuck Burgi and then by John Micelli for the U.S. leg of the tour (as well as their final show in Esbjerg, Denmark).
The tour proved very successful, and a show in Germany was professionally filmed by Rockpalast. It has never officially been released, but has been heavily bootleged. The live shows featured frequent changes in set lists and musical improvisations that proved popular with bootleggers, and many shows are still traded over a decade later.
However, fed up with stadium rock, Blackmore turned his attention to rennaisance and mediaeval music, a lifelong interest of his. Rainbow was put on hold once again and played its final concert in Denmark in 1999. Blackmore, together with his partner Candice Night as vocalist, then formed the renaissance-influenced Blackmore's Night.
2. Rainbow, the tag for all releases by the K-Pop group 레인보우, responsible for tracks: "A", "Gossip Girl", "Mach", and about a dozen more.
3. One of any number of Los Angeles, U.S.A.groups of their time (1968), Rainbow's best-known LP was After the Storm The album's one cover is a take with saxophone of Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You". The lineup was: Darrell Devlin (drums), Bob Gay (bass),
W. David Mohr (keyboards), and Harry Vavela (guitars).
4. Rainbow was a short-lived Hi-NRG project by Allan Coelho (of Tapps and more) that released only one single, Humpty Dumpty, in 1986.
Spotlight Kid
Rainbow Lyrics
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But there's nowhere to hide
You walk out on stage, your first time alone
The crowd's going wild
And you feel so alive
You could stand up and take this all night
They love you, but you're in love with the spotlight
Jokers and women they hang 'round your door
They're all part of the scene
Just like a junkie you've got to have more
It's a pleasure machine
And you fly every night
But the dressing room mirror don't lie
They love you, but you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
Your audience died, faded away
It's been so many years since that first matinee
It seems like an age
Encore one more time
For the ghosts of the part in your mind
They love you, but you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're living in a dream
You're the spotlight kid
You're in love with the spotlight
Rainbow's song "Spotlight Kid" talks about the feeling of being in the limelight, where all attention is focused on you. The lyrics describe how the singer, who may be a performer or musician, initially feels nervous and overwhelmed by the attention they are receiving. However, as the song progresses, they start to revel in the attention and can't get enough of it. The lyrics capture the feeling of being consumed by the allure of the spotlight, where it becomes an addiction that the singer can't let go of.
The song has a classic rock feel, with a groovy guitar riff that drives the verses and a catchy chorus that is easy to sing along to. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced the rush of performing in front of a large crowd or being in the public eye. The line "You're living in a dream" reinforces the idea that the feeling of being in the spotlight is surreal and almost otherworldly. Overall, "Spotlight Kid" is a fun and energetic song that captures the thrill of performing.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what's happenin' you want to go home
You feel anxious and out of place in this world and want to escape it
But there's nowhere to hide
There's no place to escape and hide from the reality of the situation
You walk out on stage, your first time alone
You're stepping out of your comfort zone and facing your fears for the first time without a safety net
The crowd's going wild
The audience is completely drawn into what you're doing and reacting favorably
And you feel so alive
You're experiencing a thrill that you never thought existed and it's invigorating
You could stand up and take this all night
You feel so energized that you could literally go all night long without feeling tired
They love you, but you're in love with the spotlight
The audience is enamored with your talent, but you're addicted to the attention that the spotlight brings
Jokers and women they hang 'round your door
Hangers-on and those looking to take advantage surround you
They're all part of the scene
They want to be a part of your world and revel in your success
Just like a junkie you've got to have more
You're so addicted to the rush of attention that you always want more of it
It's a pleasure machine
Everything is at your fingertips and anything you want can be yours
And you fly every night
You're living the high life every single night
But the dressing room mirror don't lie
You constantly face yourself in the mirror, aware that you're not as talented as people think
Your audience died, faded away
Your audience no longer exists and your time in the spotlight has been over for years
It's been so many years since that first matinee
It's been such a long time since you first stepped onto the stage and embarked on this journey
It seems like an age
It feels like an eternity since you've been on top of the world
Encore one more time
You still want more, even though it's all over
For the ghosts of the part in your mind
You're haunted by the memories of what was once the most important part of your life
You're living in a dream
You're still holding onto the hope that you'll be back in the limelight, even though it's not possible
You're the spotlight kid
You're the person who craves attention and the limelight
You're in love with the spotlight
You're addicted to the attention that comes with being in the spotlight
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ROGER DAVID GLOVER, Roger Glover
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You don't know what's happening
You want to go home
But there's nowhere to hide
You walk out on stage
Your first time alone
The crowd's going wild
And you feel so alive
You could stand up and take this all night
They love you
But you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're the spotlight kid
Jokers and women they hang 'round your door
They're all part of the scene
Just like a junkie you've got to have more
It's a pleasure machine
And you fly every night
But the dressing room mirror don't lie
They love you
But you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're the spotlight kid
Your audience died, faded away
Leaving you on the stage
It's been so many years since that first matinee
It seems like an age
Encore one more time
For the ghosts of the past in your mind
They love you but you're in love with the spotlight
You're the spotlight kid
You're living in a dream
You're the spotlight kid
You're in love with the spotlight
You're in love with the spotlight
You're in love with the spotlight
You're in love with the spotlight
You're in love with the spotlight
Can't you see? you're in love with the spotlight
@derquis1949
02:45 El solo de teclado!!!!
The Keyboard solo!!!
Das keyboard solo!!!!
Le solo d'orgue!!!!!!
ΤΟ ΠΛΗΚΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΟ SOLO!!!!
КЛАВИАТУРНОЕ СОЛО!!!!!!
キーボードソロ!!!!!
het toetsenbord solo!!!!!!
键盘独奏!!!!!!
näppäimistö yksin!!!!!
l'assolo di tastiera!!!!!!
@f.javierperezteran7763
What a solo!!! OMG 😲😲😲 It's one of the best I've ever listened in my life.
@andreo.7633
Welcome aboard
@HeirTrap
@@andreo.7633 ahahaha
@rikunevalainen8154
Eighties was great time...good music and enough masks for everyone.
@tylsimys67
Even "heavy" turned into radio-friendly AOR, thanks to Rainbow. And for us kids too...
@Donjhon777
😂😂😂😂
@eduardoedu-zw7oz
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@thesentinel5523
Underrated comment
@dimaelsky3635
First part of guitart solo : It is a rock'n'roll triumph.1:59-2:14
Second part of guitart solo: It is a surf rock fest. 2:15-2:20
Third part of guitar solo: Serious man in black playing his guitar. 2:21-2:29
Forth part of guitar solor: Mozart joined the party.2:30-2:25
Keyboard solo: White noise :))
Singer: Hey :)) 3:19-3:20
@haitzetxebarria9017
Hey is the best part!