Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1942-07-10
Day of Death
2010-05-16
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
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".
Filmography (36)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2014
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
2013
Dio: The Singles Collection
2012
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
2010
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
2009
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
