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Better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an Italian American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, reknowned for his consistently powerful voice. He consistently ranks as one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time in various online polls and lists. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Prior to 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.Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die."
R.I.P. DIO
rosesunrise65 added this comment 2011-11-19 21:14:16-06:00
Love Dio! nice one!
tonatzy added this comment 2011-07-26 18:33:13-05:00
yup he was then the band broke and one of the band members and dio created a band called dio
gothgirl added this comment 2011-07-26 18:30:07-05:00
very cool glog and oh he was with black sabbath..thats interesting:)
rosesunrise65 added this comment 2011-11-19 21:14:16-06:00
Love Dio! nice one!
tonatzy added this comment 2011-07-26 18:33:13-05:00
yup he was then the band broke and one of the band members and dio created a band called dio
gothgirl added this comment 2011-07-26 18:30:07-05:00
very cool glog and oh he was with black sabbath..thats interesting:)