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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.
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 ...
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The band produced two albums before Driscoll's murder in 1987. Gruber had also been working on an Elf reunion, even though such a prospect seemed unlikely given the deaths of Driscoll and frontman Ronnie James Dio; both of whom had been members of the band from foundation until dissolution. [citation needed]
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 ...
Dio was formed in October 1982 by vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice following their departure from Black Sabbath. [1] For the first lineup, the pair worked with Rough Cutt guitarist Jake E. Lee and former Wild Horses and Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain for around six weeks, before parting ways with Lee due to stylistic differences. [2]
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Warren stayed in the band on and off until Dio's death in 2010 from stomach cancer; he was the second longest-serving member of the band after Dio himself. A highlight of Warren's work with Dio is the song "Before The Fall" from the 2002 album Killing the Dragon, in which Warren plays two organ solos. After Ronnie James Dio's death Warren wrote