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Ronnie James Dio


Born
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, The United States
July 10, 1942

Died
May 16, 2010

Genre
Music


Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. 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 and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose first and only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. ...more

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“For every moment of truth, there's confusion in life”
― Ronnie James Dio
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“THIS WORLD IS FULL OF KINGS AND QUEENS WHO'LL BLIND YOUR EYES AND STEAL YOUR DREAMS. IT'S HEAVEN AND HELL. \,,/ \,,/”
― RONNIE JAMES DIO
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“Who cries for the children, I do!”
― Ronnie James Dio
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