Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 10, 1942
Died
May 16, 2010
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Credits
40 titles
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
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Filmography
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Self (archive footage)
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Lead Vocals
Dio: The Singles Collection
Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Vocals
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Self
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Himself
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Vocals
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dio
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Vocals
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Vocals
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Self
Dio: We Rock
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Singer
Dio: Evil or Divine
Himself - Vocals
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Self
Satan’s Top Forty
Self
Satan’s Top 40
Self
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Self
Where Are They Now?
Self
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Vox
South Park
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Vox
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Vox
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Self
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Vox
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self [Dio]
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Self
Live Aid
Self
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Self
Dio - Live in Holland
Self / Vocalist
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Vocals
Rockpalast
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Vocals
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Self - Vocals