Ronnie James Dio
Heavy metal, Musical Artist
1942 – 2010
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Who was Ronnie James Dio?
Ronnie James Dio was an Italian American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He fronted numerous groups including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band, Dio. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture and is known for his medieval themed lyrics. Dio possessed a powerful versatile vocal range capable of singing both hard rock and lighter ballads and according to Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore upon hearing him sing, "I felt shivers down my spine." Dio sold over 47 million albums throughout his career.
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- Born
- Jul 10, 1942
Portsmouth - Also known as
- Dio, Ronnie James
- Ronald James Padovana
- Black Sabbath
- Ronald Padavona
- Dio
- Ronnie Dio
- Spouses
- Wendy Dio
(1974 - 2010/05/16) - Loretta Berardi
( - 2010/05/16)
- Wendy Dio
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
- Lived in
- New Hampshire
- Cortland
- Died
- May 16, 2010
Houston
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on July 23, 2013
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