Ronnie James Dio
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4107 |
| Birthday | 1942-07-10 |
| Place of Birth | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA |
| Also Known As | Ronald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie Dio, |
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
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Dio: Holy Diver Live
7.2/8
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2007
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
7.2/8
This live concert recording captures the sold-out Radio City Music Hall performance of former Black Sabbath rockers Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, To...
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Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
2003
Dio: Evil or Divine
7/2
On a rain-soaked Friday the 13th in December of 2002, the mastery of DIO took full command of New York City's famous Roseland Ballroom. In grand fashi...
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2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
7.7/106
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2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
7/2
Live at Wacken Open Air July 30 2009.
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Dio: Dreamers Never Die
7.6/31
This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early c...
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2002
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
10/1
Using rare previously unreleased film of the original Ozzy Osbourne line-up from 1971 never before available on DVD, this superb independent film sets...
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2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
5/1
RONNIE JAMES DIO recorded live with his band at the Tokyo Japan Super Rock Festival on August 10th, 1985.
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2005
Dio: We Rock
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We Rock - Consists of Live In Concert and A Special from the Spectrum videos, minus a couple of songs.
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Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
6.3/3
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Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
5.7/3
A live concert performance by the band Dio, recorded at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. Originally released on VHS in 1984, most of the performance has...
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Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1983
Dio - Live in Holland
5.2/2
Live at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands - Dec 4 1983
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2014
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
8/2
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Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
1985
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
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2000
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
8.7/6
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Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
2001
Satan’s Top Forty
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2009
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
9/1
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2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
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1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
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1996
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
1998
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
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1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
8/1
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Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
7.5/2
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1985
Live Aid
7.9/52
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1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
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2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
6.8/4
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Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
8.2/5
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1981
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
6/4
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2012
Dio: The Singles Collection
7.5/2
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2001
Satan’s Top 40
8/1
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1974
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
3/1
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Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
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Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
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