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Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
Jun 9, 2020 · Ronnie James Dio is a titan of metal that joined Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osborne got kicked out of the band in 1979 for unstable behavior resulting from alcohol and drug abuse.
Ronnie James Dio was an American singer, songwriter and composer, best known for fronting numerous legendary bands through the years, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and his own band, DIO. Read Full Bio.
May 16, 2010 · Ronnie James Dio, the former Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath singer who often claimed credit for inventing metal’s chief hand gesture, the devil horns, has died at the age of 67, according to a ...
- Heaven and Hell. Although Dio had been already taking names during his time in Rainbow, it is perhaps on "Heaven and Hell" that he fully came into its own when it comes to music style and lyrics writing.
- Holy Diver. "Holy Diver" is probably Ronnie James Dio's best-known songs and the one he'll always be remembered by, and maybe outside of the lesser-known "I" is the heaviest song Dio ever made, both in music, singing, lyrics, and intent.
- Rainbow in the Dark. "Rainbow in the Dark" is perhaps the song with the least metal name in all of metal, and absolutely everybody loves it. It showcases a poetry few genre's artists can claim other than Dio himself, and it is a timeless lesson that a metal musician could gain so much by not being edgy all the time.
- Man on the Silver Mountain. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow's self-titled album is a very peculiar thing, in the best way possible. Firstly because it was recorded and performed mainly by Dio and his friends and cousins from E.L.F.
May 16, 2024 · The late Ronnie James Dio may have been small in stature, but the man who fronted Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio was one of rock’s giants. In 2004 Ronnie the rainbow chaser proved he was also a man of letters, as he sat down with Classic Rock to guide us through a revealing A to Z.
Ronnie James Dio singer-songwriter and composer. Founder or frontman of numerous groups throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell.
