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After spending more than 40 years in the music industry as an artist manager, Wendy Dio -- who had a bit part in the 1975 cult film “Death Race 2000” -- started the fund not long after her ...
Before artist manager Wendy Dio met her husband, the late metal singer Ronnie James Dio, she was a waitress at the Rainbow in the 1970s, as celebrated rock stars of the moment came to eat, drink ...
Ronnie James "Dio" Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Italian-American parents [4] Patrick and Anna from Cortland, New York.His family moved to Portsmouth from Cortland as part of his father's service in the U.S. Army during World War II, [14] and they resided there for only a short time before returning to Cortland.
The songs "Dreamin' Again" and "Black Widow" were co-written by Wendy Dio, Ronnie's wife and also the band's manager at the time. " Piece of My Heart " was originally performed by Erma Franklin , though Janis Joplin made it famous, and many people mistakenly believe Janis Joplin was the original performer of the song.
In music’s metal subculture, the late singer Ronnie James Dio may still count as the genre’s most widely beloved figure, which makes him ripe for a documentary. He was almost completely ...
Johnny Dio is the basis for Lee J. Cobb's character "Johnny Friendly" in the film On the Waterfront. [97] Singer Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) adopted the last name "Dio" after Johnny Dio. [98] Archival film footage of Dio is included in the documentary film I Due Kennedy (Two Kennedys). [99]
On May 16, 2010, Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer, marking the end of his eponymous band. [31] All four other members went on to form Dio Disciples with former Judas Priest frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens in 2011, [32] while original members Appice, Campbell, Bain and Schnell formed Last in Line with former Lynch Mob vocalist Andrew Freeman ...
The tragic incident comes after Jennifer spoke about her “incredible” ex-husband while discussing their divorce in a TikTok video posted on Dec. 10. “I’m about to be a newly single mom.