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".
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- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2014 · Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 as
- 2013 · Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart as Lead Vocals
- 2012 · Dio: The Singles Collection as Himself
- 2010 · Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights as Vocals
- 2009 · Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast as vocals
- 2009 · Iron Maiden: Flight 666 as Self
- 2009 · Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival as Himself
- 2007 · Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall as Vocals
- 2006 · Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Dio
- 2006 · Dio: Holy Diver Live as
- 2006 · Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 as Vocals
- 2006 · Dio: Holy Diver Live as Vocals
- 2006 · Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- 2005 · Metal: A Headbanger's Journey as Self
- 2005 · Dio: We Rock as
- 2003 · Dio: Evil or Divine as Himself - Vocals
- 2002 · Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 as Himself
- 2001 · Satan’s Top Forty as Self
- 2001 · Satan’s Top 40 as Self
- 2000 · Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra as Himself
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1998 · Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia as Vox
- 1997 · South Park as
- 1996 · Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada as Vox
- 1992 · Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY as Vox
- 1992 · Black Sabbath: [1992] Monsters of Rock Italy as Vox
- 1992 · Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two as himself
- 1992 · Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour as Vox
- 1991 · Dreaming the Reality as
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 as Self
- 1986 · The Hear 'n Aid Sessions as Self [Dio]
- 1985 · Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan as Self
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1984 · Dio | A Special from the Spectrum as Self
- 1983 · Dio - Live in Holland as Self / Vocalist
- 1981 · Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue as Vocals
- 1974 · The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast as Vocals
- Future · Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009 as Himself