Elf (band)

Elf was a band founded by the late Ronnie James Dio.

Elf were an opening act for Deep Purple.

Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice produced the first Elf album. Roger Glover produced the second and third Elf albums.

Upon leaving Deep Purple, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recruited 4/6 of the last Elf line-up to become 4/5 of the first Rainbow line-up.

Members

 * Ronnie James Dio
 * David Feinstein
 * Steve Edwards
 * Micky Lee Soule
 * Craig Gruber
 * Gary Driscoll
 * Mark Nauseef

Studio Albums

 * Elf (1972)
 * Carolina County Ball/L.A. 59 (1974)
 * Trying to Burn the Sun (1975)

Compilation Albums

 * The Gargantuan Elf Album (1978)
 * The Elf Albums (1994?)