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The 1983 debut Holy Diver, by his band Dio, reduced lush moral landscapes to simple good-versus-evil conflicts, using the lyrical duality of 'Rainbow in the Dark' and 'Holy Diver' to raise questions about deceit and hypocrisy in romance and religion. In the sharp contrasts of Dio's imagery, there was always a built-in contradiction that fed ...
Dio sings backing vocals on Pat Boone's cover of his signature song, "Holy Diver". Various Artists: Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999) Dio sings a cover of "Welcome to My Nightmare". Various Artists: Not the Same Old Song and Dance: A Tribute to Aerosmith (1999) Dio sings a cover of "Dream On".
Dio was formed in 1982 after Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice left Black Sabbath. [1] The band went through frequent personnel changes. The final line-up consisted of Dio (vocals), Craig Goldy (guitars), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards). The band's debut album Holy Diver (1983) peaked at number 61 on ...
Dio's first studio album, Holy Diver, from 1983, was the first to feature Murray on its cover. Murray appears to be a demon torturing a cleric, but Ronnie James Dio said that it is not necessarily clear which one is the monster and which one is the priest. [26]
On March 31, 2014, the tribute album Ronnie James Dio This Is Your Life was released. It was organized and produced by Wendy Gaxiola, with album proceeds benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. [55] On August 6, 2016, a hologram of the singer, created by Eyellusion, made its live debut at the Wacken Open Air Festival. [56]
Ronnie James Dio: Dio chronology; Master of the Moon ... Live in New York City is a video album by the American heavy metal band Dio, ... "Holy Diver" Dio: 5:25: 14.
On Thursday, the singer's widow, Wendy Dio, ... More than 15 years after the death of heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio, his widow and friends are continuing the fight against cancer on his behalf.
It features two appearances by Dio at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington: the 1983 show and the 1987 show (from the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours, respectively). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In addition to his work with his own band, material from Ronnie James Dio's time in Black Sabbath and Rainbow is also showcased.