Ronnie James Dio
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1942
- Died
- May 16, 2010
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
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".
Filmography
Dio: Holy Diver Live TBA
as Self - Vocals, Sound Mixer
Dio: Dreamers Never Die 2022
as Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993 2014
Actor
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart 2013
as Lead Vocals
Dio: The Singles Collection 2012
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell 2010
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken 2010
as vocals
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights 2010
as Vocals
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 2009
as Self
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival 2009
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall 2007
as Vocals
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006
as Dio
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 2006
as Vocals
Dio: Holy Diver Live 2006
as Vocals
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life 2006
as Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey 2005
as Self
Dio: We Rock 2005
Actor
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004 2005
as Singer
Dio: Evil or Divine 2003
as Himself - Vocals
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 2002
as Self
Satan’s Top Forty 2001
as Self
- Satan’s Top 40
Satan’s Top 40 2001
as Self
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra 2000
as Self
- Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia 1998
as Vox
- Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada 1996
as Vox
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY 1992
as Vox
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy 1992
as Self
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two 1992
as himself
- Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour 1992
as Vox
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 1989
as Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions 1986
as Self [Dio]
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan 1985
as Self
Live Aid 1985
as Self
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum 1984
as Self
Dio - Live in Holland 1983
as Self / Vocalist
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue 1981
as Vocals
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast 1974
as Vocals, Vocals
Credits from TMDB.