Ronnie James Dio
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1942
- Died
- May 16, 2010 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Biography
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".
Known For
South Park
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Live Aid
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Photos
Filmography
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Movie · as Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Movie
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Movie · as Lead Vocals
Dio: The Singles Collection
Movie · as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Movie · as Vocals
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Movie · as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken
Movie · as vocals
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Movie · as Self
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Movie · as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Movie · as Vocals
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Movie · as Dio
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Movie · as Vocals
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Movie · as Vocals
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Movie · as Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Movie · as Self
Dio: We Rock
Movie
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Movie · as Singer
Dio: Evil or Divine
Movie · as Himself - Vocals
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Movie · as Self
Satan’s Top Forty
Movie · as Self
Satan’s Top 40
Movie · as Self
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Movie · as Self
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Movie · as Vox
South Park
TV · 1 ep
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Movie · as Vox
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Movie · as Self
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Movie · as Vox
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Movie · as Vox
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Movie · as himself
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Movie · as Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Movie · as Self [Dio]
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Movie · as Self
Dio - Live in Holland
Movie · as Self / Vocalist
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Movie · as Vocals
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Movie · as Vocals
Rockpalast
TV · 1 ep