Elf
Elf was an American rock band from Cortland, New York. Formed in 1967, the group
was founded by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio along with keyboardist Doug
Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein.
The ensemble originally performed under the name the Electric Elves and later
the Elves before changing its name to Elf in 1972. The band’s eponymous debut
studio album, Elf, appeared in 1972 and was produced by members of Deep Purple.
During 1974, Dio was invited to perform on the Roger Glover solo recording The
Butterfly Ball and the Grasshoppe...
