Ronnie James Dio
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Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".
Known for
Credits
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
as Dio
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (2010)
as Vocals
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Satan’s Top Forty (2001)
as Self
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia (1998)
as Vox
Dio: We Rock (2005)
Actor
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (1992)
as Vox
Dio: Holy Diver Live (—)
as Self - Vocals
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004 (2005)
as Singer
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (1992)
as Vox
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
as Self
Dio: Holy Diver Live (2006)
as Vocals
Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)
as Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986)
as Self [Dio]
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
as Self
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy (1992)
as Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (2000)
as Self
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada (1996)
as Vox
Dio - Live in Holland (1983)
as Self / Vocalist
Dio: Evil or Divine (2003)
as Himself - Vocals
Satan’s Top 40 (2001)
as Self
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival (2009)
as Himself
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 (2006)
as Vocals
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two (1992)
as himself
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2006)
as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 (1989)
as Self
Dio: The Singles Collection (2012)
as Himself
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981)
as Vocals
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007)
as Vocals
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum (1984)
as Self
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 (2002)
as Self
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart (2013)
as Lead Vocals
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014)
Actor
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974)
as Vocals
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010)
as Himself
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan (1985)
as Self