Ronnie James Dio

Biography

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".

Movies & TV Shows

1. South Park (1997)
2. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) — Dio
3. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) — Self
4. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009) — Self
5. Live Aid (1985) — Self
6. Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022) — Self
7. Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine (2017) — Self (archive footage)
8. Dio: Holy Diver Live (2006) — Vocals
9. Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007) — Vocals
10. Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (2000) — Self
11. Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two (1992) — himself
12. Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2006) — Self
13. Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981) — Vocals
14. Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart (2013) — Lead Vocals
15. Dio | A Special from the Spectrum (1984) — Self
16. Dio: Evil or Divine (2003) — Himself - Vocals
17. Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (2010) — Vocals
18. Dio - Live in Holland (1983) — Self / Vocalist
19. Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014)
20. Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 (2006) — Vocals
21. Dio: The Singles Collection (2012) — Himself
22. Where Are They Now? (1999) — Self
23. Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 (2002) — Self
24. Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival (2009) — Himself
25. Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 (1989) — Self
26. Satan’s Top 40 (2001) — Self
27. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974) — Vocals
28. Rockpalast (1974)
29. Dio: We Rock (2005)
30. Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan (1985) — Self
31. Satan’s Top Forty (2001) — Self
32. Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010) — Himself
33. Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (1992) — Vox
34. Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy (1992) — Self
35. Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (1992) — Vox
36. Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia (1998) — Vox
37. Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada (1996) — Vox
38. The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986) — Self [Dio]
39. Armageddon Over Wacken 2004 (2005) — Singer
40. Dio: Holy Diver Live — Self - Vocals