"Since You Been Gone" is a song written by former

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guitarist

Russ Ballard Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...

and first released on his 1976 album ''Winning''. It was covered by

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in 1979 and released as a single from their album '' Down to Earth''.

Rainbow version

In 1979, "Since You Been Gone" was covered by

, who released it as the first single from their 1979 album '' Down to Earth'' with Graham Bonnet on lead vocals. It was a top 10 hit single in the

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, where it reached number 6. In the US, the song reached number 57. It was named the 82nd Best Hard Rock Song of All Time by VH1. The song was later featured in the second trailer to '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'', which premiered on February 12, 2023 during Super Bowl LVII.

Chart performance

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Other cover versions

*In 1978, the Illinois rock band

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recorded and released a cover version of the song on their 1978 eponymous album, reaching No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Head East's version of this song was their highest charting single. * Alcatrazz, also fronted by Graham Bonnet, covered the song on the album ''

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'' with

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on guitar, and yet another Bonnet-fronted outfit, Impellitteri, recorded it for their 1988 debut album ''

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''. *

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performed the song live on the

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tour in 1993, and it appears on the '' Live at the Brixton Academy'' multi-format release. *Other cover versions include those by South African

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Clout on their 1978 album ''Substitute'', a.k.a. ''Clout'', and by former Runaways vocalist

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as a duet with her sister

Marie Currie Marie Michelle Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Currie is best known for playing in a band with her identical twin Cherie Currie called Cherie & Marie Currie. Their song " Since You Been ...

on the 1980 album ''

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''. Their version reached No. 95 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

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* * 1976 songs 1976 singles 1979 singles Epic Records singles Rainbow (rock band) songs Songs written by Russ Ballard Song recordings produced by Muff Winwood Song recordings produced by Roger Glover Polydor Records singles {{1970s-single-stub