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The creativity of Ronnie James Dio plus the demanding structure of Ritchie Blackmore (who, earlier, was with Deep Purple). It's proven to be a winning combination with this rock group. And Joe Lynn Turner was an absolutely fantastic vocalist, too.
They didn't have too many hits, but in the late '60s, they were one of the hottest tickets and busiest acts on the concert scene, logging up to 200 appearances per each year.
Believe it or not, this singer was once one of the very first singing cowboys on old-time radio. This fellow Texan later switched to doing gospel music, thanks to his alcoholic life having been changed after attending a Billy Graham crusade.
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