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S2E1: The Murder of Elf & Rainbow Drummer Gary Driscoll

Rock Mysteries

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Episode  ·  35:31  ·  Jul 5, 2023

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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 Blackmore fired him after that record's release. He then left the music business and became a working-class tile layer in his hometown of Ithaca, New York. In 1987, he was brutally murdered and the case is unsolved today. We welcome rock-n-roll historian and author Staci Layne Wilson to discuss this mystery and why it remains a cold case today. Staci Layne Willson Websites: StaciLayneWilson.com Rock-N-Roll Nightmares Podcast Ventures Documentary    Support the Show!: https://patreon.com/rockmysteriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35m 31s  ·  Jul 5, 2023

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