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
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
as Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)
as Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
as Self
Satan’s Top Forty (2001)
as Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Satan’s Top 40 (2001)
as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 (1989)
as Self
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (2000)
as Self
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum (1984)
as Self
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981)
as Vocals
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 (2002)
as Self
Dio - Live in Holland (1983)
as Self / Vocalist
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two (1992)
as himself
Dio: Holy Diver Live (2006)
as Vocals
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (1992)
as Vox
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2006)
as Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986)
as Self [Dio]
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014)
Actor
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004 (2005)
as Singer
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia (1998)
as Vox
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (2010)
as Vocals
Dio: We Rock (2005)
Actor
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan (1985)
as Self
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974)
as Vocals
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 (2006)
as Vocals
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart (2013)
as Lead Vocals
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy (1992)
as Self
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada (1996)
as Vox
Dio: Evil or Divine (2003)
as Himself - Vocals
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast (2009)
as vocals
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007)
as Vocals
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (1992)
as Vox
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival (2009)
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010)
as Himself
Dio: The Singles Collection (2012)
as Himself