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  1. Ronald James Padavona [3] (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), [4] 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 . Though his parents were from Cortland, New York, Dio was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire ...

  2. Jun 9, 2020 · The Tragic Death Of Ronnie James Dio. 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. Dio, at 5'4", towered over other vocalists of the time with intense, almost rapturous vocal performances that crescendoed into ...

  3. 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.

  4. 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 ...

  5. By Ben Sisario. May 16, 2010. Ronnie James Dio, a singer with the heavy-metal bands Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, whose powerful, semioperatic vocal style and attachment to demonic imagery made ...

  6. Feb 22, 2022 · Ronnie James Dio had a remarkable career as a legendary hard rock and heavy metal frontman. Not only did he make a mark as the lead singer of Ritchie Blackmore's post-Deep Purple project, Rainbow, a few years after that, he replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and helped revitalize the band's once-flagging fortunes with their 1980 release, Heaven and Hell.

  7. May 16, 2022 · Dio - Electra. The last studio recording to feature Ronnie James Dio, this was recorded just before he was diagnosed with cancer. But everything that made Dio untouchable is still very much in place. It proves that he was still the best metal singer around. Dio's live albums Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City and Holy Diver Live are out now.

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