We boogie and we woogie to ELF by ELF (1972), the band that got the late, great RONNIE JAMES DIO discovered by RITCHIE BLACKMORE and started RAINBOW!

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Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas, and David Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was originally called the Electric Elves, but was shortened to the Elves in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. 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. -Wikipedia

Elf is the first studio album by Ronnie James Dio's blues rock band called Elf. Produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover of Deep Purple, the record was released in 1972.

On this album, Dio is credited by his birth name, Ronald Padavona. Though Dio had used "Padavona" for songwriting credits on earlier singles, Dio explained in an interview in 1994 that he used his birth name on this album as a tribute to his parents so that they could see their family name on an album at least once.

After this album, Steve Edwards replaced David Feinstein on guitar, and Craig Gruber took over bass duties, leaving Dio solely as the lead singer. This future lineup, minus Edwards, became the first incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow when guitarist Ritchie Blackmore formed it after leaving Deep Purple. -Wikipedia

Sources & Special thanks to:
The Mysterious Death of Gary Driscoll Rainbow Elf (youtube.com)

Ritchie Blackmore discussing Rainbow drummer Gary Driscoll (youtube.com)

What Happened to the 70's Rock Band ELF with RONNIE JAMES DIO? ⭐ A Story of Tragedy & Triumph (youtube.com)

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