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Craig M. Gruber (June 15, 1951 – May 5, 2015) was an American rock bassist, best known as the original bassist in Rainbow. He also played in Elf, consisting of vocalist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Mickey Lee Soule, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarist David Feinstein.
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Si unisce agli Elf nel 1972 per sostituire al basso Ronnie James Dio, che da quel momento in avanti avrà solo il ruolo di cantante. Nell'agosto del 1974 viene reclutato da Ritchie Blackmore per formare i Rainbow. Dopo le registrazioni del primo album, nel maggio dell'anno successivo, venne respinto da Blackmore. Nel 1979 sostituisce per un breve pe...
Con gli Elf
1. 1974 - Carolina County Ball 2. 1975 - Trying to Burn the Sun 3. 1978 - The Gargantuan 4. 1991 - The Elf Albums
Con i Rainbow
1. 1975 – Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Con Gary Moore
1. 1984 - We Want Moore!
(EN) Craig Gruber, su Discogs, Zink Media.(EN) Craig Gruber, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.(EN) Craig Gruber, su Encyclopaedia Metallum.6 mag 2015 · Craig Gruber, who played on RAINBOW's first album and worked with Ronnie James Dio and Gary Moore, passed away in 2015 at 63. He recalled how he joined RAINBOW after Ritchie Blackmore left DEEP PURPLE and wrote '16th Century Greensleeves'.
6 mag 2015 · Original Rainbow bass player Craig Gruber has died of cancer at the age of 63. Gruber passed away in Florida, USA, on Tuesday while under the care of members of the Faith Tabernacle Church, who tell TeamRock they had been looking after him for the last six months of his life.
6 mag 2015 · Sad news to report as Craig Gruber, bassist in the Ronnie James Dio groups Elf and Rainbow, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, at the age of 63 after battling prostate cancer.
6 mag 2020 · Craig Gruber, the original bass player in Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, has sadly passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 64-years-old. Craig Gruber’s career in music took off in 1974 when he joined Elf, the band fronted by Ronnie James Dio.
18 set 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Craig Gruber, who played bass for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore and more. He died of prostate cancer in 2015 at age 59.
