Ronnie James Dio
Biography
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
Dio
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Vocals
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Vocals
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Himself - Vocals
Dio: Evil or Divine
Self
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Vocals
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Himself
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Himself
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Dio: We Rock
Lead Vocals
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Self
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Self / Vocalist
Dio - Live in Holland
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Self
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Himself
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Self
Satan’s Top Forty
vocals
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Himself
Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009
Vox
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Vox
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Vox
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Vox
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Vox
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Vocals
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Self
Live Aid
Self [Dio]
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Vocals
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
himself
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Himself
Dio: The Singles Collection
Self
Satan’s Top 40
Vocals
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Singer
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
37
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-07-10
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Also Known As
Ronald James Padavona