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.
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".
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Filmography (Movies)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/2022
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Character:
Release Date:12/05/2014
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Character:Lead Vocals
Release Date:27/05/2013
Dio: The Singles Collection
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/09/2012
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/11/2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Character:Vocals
Release Date:01/01/2010
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Character:vocals
Release Date:18/06/2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Character:Self
Release Date:21/04/2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/03/2009
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Character:Vocals
Release Date:28/08/2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Character:Dio
Release Date:22/11/2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Character:Vocals
Release Date:13/06/2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Character:Vocals
Release Date:17/04/2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:14/09/2005
Dio: We Rock
Character:
Release Date:05/08/2005
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Character:Singer
Release Date:18/07/2005
Dio: Evil or Divine
Character:Himself - Vocals
Release Date:01/07/2003
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/12/2002
Satan’s Top Forty
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2001
Satan’s Top 40
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/02/2000
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Character:Vox
Release Date:20/09/1998
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Character:Vox
Release Date:12/11/1996
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Character:Vox
Release Date:14/10/1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Character:himself
Release Date:01/09/1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Character:Vox
Release Date:30/06/1992
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Character:Self [Dio]
Release Date:01/01/1986
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Character:Self
Release Date:10/08/1985
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1984
Dio - Live in Holland
Character:Self / Vocalist
Release Date:04/12/1983
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Character:Vocals
Release Date:01/10/1981
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Character:Vocals
Release Date:01/01/1974
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