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Ronald James Padavona [3] (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), [4] known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. Dio's music career began in 1957 as part of the Vegas Kings (later Ronnie and the Rumblers).
Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. [1] The name Dio was chosen because it made sense from a commercial standpoint, [citation needed] as the name was already well known at that time.
Dio sings a mix version of "I Spy". His Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell bandmate Tony Iommi plays guitar on the track. David "Rock" Feinstein: Bitten By the Beast (2010) Dio sings "Metal Will Never Die". The track was subsequently included in The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012). The Rods: Vengeance (2011) Dio sings "The Code".
The upcoming film, executive produced by his widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio, chronicles the metal legend's career in Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio & beyond.
Black Sabbath: The Dio Years is a 2007 compilation CD of material recorded by Black Sabbath during vocalist Ronnie James Dio's tenure in the band. The CD contains remastered tracks taken from the studio albums Heaven and Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981), and Dehumanizer (1992), as well as a live version of the song "Children of the Sea" taken from the live album Live Evil (1982).
The first of two time periods with Ronnie James Dio at the helm started in 1980, then came round again under the Heaven & Hell moniker in 2006. (The name is taken from Dio’s first LP with his ...
Hangin' with Heaven and Hell is a video by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. The video features an interview with Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler by Eddie Trunk discussing the band's 2007 tour under the name Heaven & Hell. [1] It was filmed in November 2006. [1] It aired on VH1 Classic during March and April 2007. [1]
"Heaven and Hell" is the title track of Black Sabbath's ninth studio album. The music was primarily written by guitarist Tony Iommi, but as with almost all Sabbath albums, credit is given to the entire band. The lyrics were entirely written by newcomer Ronnie James Dio. [1] The song has been performed by several bands of which Iommi and Dio ...