Ronnie James Dio
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1942-07-10
Deathday 2010-05-16 (67 years old)
Place of Birth Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Also Known As Ronald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie Dio
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
Actor
as Himself
as Self
as Lead Vocals
as Himself
as Vocals
as vocals
as Self
as Himself
as Vocals
as Vocals
as Self
as Self
as Himself - Vocals
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Vox
as Self
as Self [Dio]
as Self
as Self
as Self / Vocalist