<P> "Since You Been Gone" is a song by Rainbow written by former Argent guitarist Russ Ballard and first released on his 1976 album Winning . It was produced by Roger Glover . </P> <P> Prior to Rainbow, the Illinois rock band Head East recorded and released a cover version of the song in 1978 on their album Pictures, attaining popularity and peaking at #46 on the charts . A year later Rainbow re-recorded the song and released it as a B - side single . Head East's version of this song was their highest charting single . </P> <P> Rainbow's cover version, released in 1979 with Graham Bonnet on lead vocals, was a Top 10 single in the United Kingdom and was named the 82nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1 . Rainbow's version was used in a 2009 T - Mobile advertisement filmed at Liverpool Street station in London, England . </P> <P> Other cover versions include those by South African all - girl band Clout on their 1978 album Substitute, aka Clout, and Head East on their eponymous 1978 album, reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Former Runaways vocalist Cherie Currie recorded the song as a duet with her sister Marie Currie on their 1980 album Messin' with the Boys . Their version reached #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 . </P>

Who sings the song since you've been gone