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John Gary Driscoll (April 18, 1946 – June 8, 1987) was an American R&B-style rock drummer who performed in a number of successful bands from the 1960s until his unsolved murder.
May 3, 2021 · Gary Driscoll, who co-founded Elf in 1967 alongside Ronnie James Dio, David Feinstein, Doug Thaler, and Nick Pantas, died mysteriously in 1987.
Jan 18, 2015 · Gary Driscoll was the drummer of Elf and a long time associate of Dio. Having begun his musical career with Ronnie Dio and the Prophets in 1965, he stayed with Dio and the band throughout their transformations into The Electric Elves which became The Elves and finally, Elf.
Jan 16, 2024 · Gary Driscoll (rightmost above) might not be a household name, but his death in 1987 is one of the most bizarre unsolved murders in classic rock history. Driscoll was an accomplished drummer with a classic R&B style.
This is a brilliant story as told by Ritchie Blackmore whilst discussing the creation of Rainbow's first album ' Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow'. What a charact...
Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, [2] keyboardist Doug Thaler, [3] drummer Gary Driscoll, [2] and guitarists Nick Pantas [3] and David Feinstein [2] (Dio's cousin). [3]
Rock Mysteries is BACK with Season 2, and our first episode revolves around one of the strangest and most troubling rock mysteries: the murder of former Elf and Rainbow drummer Gary Driscoll. Driscoll first connected with Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio) in 1965 and his career peaked with the first Rainbow album before Ritchie ...
May 16, 2012 · Gary Driscoll (1946 - June 1987) was an American R&B style rock drummer who performed in a number of successful bands from the 1960s until his violent death in June 1987. He first entered the music scene when he joined The Electric Elves in 1967, fronted by Ronnie James Dio.
Apr 5, 2023 · Gary Driscoll (1946 - June 1987) was an American R&B style rock drummer who performed in a number of successful bands from the 1960s until his violent death in June 1987. He first entered the music scene when he joined The Electric Elves in 1967, fronted by Ronnie James Dio.
Gary Driscoll (1946 to 1987) was an American R&B style rock drummer who performed in a number of successful bands (including Electric Elves, Elf, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Dakota, Starcastle and Bible Black) from the 1960s until his violent death in 1987.
