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Musical artist. Website. ronniejamesdio .com. 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 and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell .
Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice . [1]
- 1982–2010
- Cortland, New York, U.S.
May 16, 2014 · By the end of 1958, he was lead singer of a new-look band, Ronnie & The Red Caps, later renamed Ronnie Dio & The Prophets after Ronnie had adopted a stage name appropriated from mobster Johnny Dio. Success did not come quickly.
Dio was an American heavy metal band centred around vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Formed in 1982, the group originally consisted of Dio, guitarist Jake E. Lee (replaced by Vivian Campbell for the first active lineup of the band), bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice.
NameYears ActiveInstrumentsRelease ContributionsRonnie James Dio (Ronald James Padavona)1982–2010 (until his death)vocals keyboards bass1982–1989 1992–1998drums percussionall Dio releases from Holy Diver (1983) ...1982–1989 1992–1993 1999–2004 (died ...bass keyboards guitar backing vocalsall Dio releases from Holy Diver (1983) ...1982guitarnoneMay 16, 2022 · But it didn’t take him long to answer his true calling. By the end of 1958, he was lead singer of a new-look band, Ronnie & The Red Caps, later renamed Ronnie Dio & The Prophets after Ronnie had adopted a stage name appropriated from mobster Johnny Dio. Success did not come quickly.
Feb 19, 2020 · Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) was possessed by one of the most powerful and expressive voices in rock. His platinum-selling fantasy-themed band followed his impressive stints as the leather...
Gene Kirkland. How did a ’50s doo-wop crooner end up an ’80s heavy-metal legend onstage in arenas with a laser-sword and animatronic dragon? ‘Tis an epic tale. And Dio: Dreamers Never Die, the inspiring new documentary film about the late great Ronnie James Dio, tells it well.