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(34 works)
South Park
1997South Park
1997
Rockpalast
1974Rockpalast
1974
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Live Aid
1985Live Aid
1985
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
Satan’s Top Forty
2001Satan’s Top Forty
2001
Dio: Holy Diver Live
2006Dio: Holy Diver Live
2006
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
2007Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
2007
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
1974The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
1974
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
2005Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
2005
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
1981Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
1981
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2014Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2014
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006
Dio: Evil or Divine
2003Dio: Evil or Divine
2003
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
2013Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
2013
Dio - Live in Holland
1983Dio - Live in Holland
1983
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
2010Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
2010
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
1992Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
1992
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
2000Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
2000
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
2009Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
2009
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
1992Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
1992
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg "Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY")
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
1992Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
1992
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
2009Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
2009
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
1989
Dio: The Singles Collection
2012Dio: The Singles Collection
2012
Dio: We Rock
2005Dio: We Rock
2005
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
2010Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
2010