Ronnie James Dio
Acting
Born: 1942-07-10 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
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
South Park
Rockpalast
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dio
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Self
Live Aid
Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Self
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Vocals
Dio - Live in Holland
Self / Vocalist
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Vox
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Self
Satan’s Top Forty
Self
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Vocals
Dio: We Rock
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Singer
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Self (archive footage)
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Vocals
Dio: The Singles Collection
Himself
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Self - Vocals
Dio: Evil or Divine
Himself - Vocals
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Vocals
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Self
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Himself
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Vocals
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Self
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Lead Vocals
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self [Dio]
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Himself
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Vocals
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Self
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Self
