Ronnie James Dio
| Born | July 10, 1942 |
| Hometown | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
| Spouse | Wendy Walters, Loretta Berardi |
| Children | Dan Padavona |
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The song Ronnie James Dio called one of the "proudest things he'd ever done"
- Begun by Dio when he was fronting Black Sabbath, it transformed his career and became one of the classic metal tracks of the 80s
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New Black Sabbath box set rediscovers overlooked frontman Tony Martin
When you think of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne probably comes to mind, maybe the legendary Ronnie James Dio, who also enjoyed cult status, and occasionally Ian Gillan gets a mention. But there’s one frontman who often gets overlooked: Tony Martin. "Unfortunately, Tony Martin got pushed in the background," Black Sabbath founder and guitarist Tony Iommi, 76, tells dpa during an interview in London. This is now set to change with a new Black Sabbath box set. "Anno Domini 1989-1995" shines the spotl
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Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna Launches Ronnie James Dio Tribute Act, Announces 2024 Shows
Featuring covers of Dio-era Black Sabbath and Rainbow, as well. Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna Launches Ronnie James Dio Tribute Act, Announces 2024 Shows Jon Hadusek
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"I insist upon being great": The A-Z of Ronnie James Dio
In his decades fronting Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and more, the little man with the huge voice made a great many friends – and more than a few enemies
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Vivian Campbell talks Dio’s guitar solo advice on the 1984 classic The Last In Line
How do you follow Holy Diver? That was the question facing Ronnie James Dio and his young band. The answer: is you double down on the metal anthems and record a stone cold classic
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The 24 Worst Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs
Be prepared for plenty of scoffing and endless frustration. The 24 Worst Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs Consequence Staff
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Listen to the doo-wop bands Ronnie James Dio sang in before becoming a heavy metal superstar
Before Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, one of heavy metal’s most powerful voices sang in skiffle and doo-wop groups. This is what they sounded like…
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“We’re all very temperamental in our different ways, but we’ve learned to live with that”: how Black Sabbath were reborn in the 21st century as Heaven & Hell
In this classic 2009 interview, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi look back at resurrecting Black Sabbath’s iconic second line-up under the namd Heaven & Hell
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In 1979, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow began making their fourth album, Down To Earth. Cue pranks, tantrums, line-up changes, bad vibes and really bad hair days
"I didn’t look like them and I wasn't into their music" - Graham Bonnet on being offered the job of Rainbow singer
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"As metal staggered to its feet and limped out of the 80s, it was on the cusp of becoming stronger than ever before": How heavy metal got its mojo back
Big hair and bad spandex almost killed any credibility metal had in the 1980s. But metal not only survived, it also came back bigger and stronger than ever
