Yahoo Web Search

Search results

    • Image courtesy of last.fm

      last.fm

      Vocalist Ronnie James Dio

      • Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
      en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dio_(band)
  1. People also ask

  2. In 1975, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore founded the band Rainbow and hired Dio to be the lead singer; during his tenure, the band released three studio albums. Dio quickly emerged as one of heavy rock's pre-eminent vocalists. In 1979, Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath's lead singer and appeared on three studio albums with the ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dio_(band)Dio (band) - Wikipedia

    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. The name Dio was chosen because it made sense from a commercial standpoint, [citation needed] as the name was already well known at that time.

  4. The final lineup of Dio, from left to right: Rudy Sarzo, Craig Goldy, Ronnie James Dio, Scott Warren and Simon Wright. 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 ...

    Image
    Name
    Years Active
    Instruments
    Ronnie James Dio (Ronald James Padavona)
    1982–2010 (until his death)
    vocals keyboards bass
    1982–1989 1992–1998
    drums percussion
    all Dio releases from Holy Diver (1983) ...
    1982–1989 1992–1993 1999–2004 (died ...
    bass keyboards guitar backing vocals
    all Dio releases from Holy Diver (1983) ...
    1982
    guitar
    none
  5. ‘Tis an epic tale. And Dio: Dreamers Never Die, the inspiring new documentary film about the late great Ronnie James Dio, tells it well. Dio is known as the powerful voice and fantastical pen behind metal classics like Black Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell,” Rainbow’s “Man on the Silver Mountain” and his namesake band’s “Holy Diver.”

  6. May 16, 2014 · Classic Rock's tribute to Ronnie James Dio on his death in 2010. The man whose mighty voice lit up the music of Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven And Hell was truly a unique talent: a vocalist of immense power, expression and innate melodic flair, an elegant lyricist, and a storyteller of rich imagination.

  7. music.youtube.com › channel › UCQeJGVOXfgpmJ484wGscXnQRonnie Dio - YouTube Music

    In 1975, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore founded the band Rainbow and hired Dio to be the lead singer; during his tenure, the band released three studio albums. Dio quickly...

  1. People also search for