Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona; July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010) was an American heavy metal vocalist best known for fronting Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell. Over the course of his long career, he became one of the most influential and celebrated singers in the history of heavy metal. Dio began performing in 1957 with a band called the Vegas Kings, later renamed Ronnie and the Rumblers. In 1967 he formed Elf, serving as both singer and bassist. His international breakthrough came in 1975 when Ritchie Blackmore recruited him as the lead vocalist for Rainbow, with whom he recorded three studio albums and quickly earned a reputation as one of rock’s most powerful and distinctive voices. In 1979, Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the singer of Black Sabbath, contributing to three successful albums: Heaven & Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981) and Dehumanizer (1992). He left the band in 1982 to form Dio, whose first two albums went platinum in the United States. In 2006 he reunited with his former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice under the name Heaven & Hell. Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer in late 2009 and passed away six months later. He is widely regarded as one of metal’s greatest vocalists and is credited with popularizing the iconic “devil horns” hand gesture, as well as bringing medieval and mythic themes into heavy metal lyricism.
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Stars 2010 In Memory of Ronnie James Dio
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