Ronnie James Dio

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Created on: 17 Feb 2006
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Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA), is an American heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Elf, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He is widely hailed as one of the best singers in heavy metal[1]; renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He is currently collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, which is going under the name Heaven and Hell. On January 17, 2007, he was inducted into the Rock Walk of Fame at Guitar Center on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard.

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Top-10 Albums of 2006 by Crimson77 | 18 Dec 2006 | 12 comments
Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunite as Heaven And Hell by Crimson77 | 5 Nov 2006 | 8 comments

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miracleman88 wrote:
Sunday evening

My greatest icon and influence. Rainbow, Black Sabbath and DIO=Greatest music in the world!

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krisi77 wrote:
May 2009

HI

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jammy_fred wrote:
April 2009

http://rjdio.mybrute.com

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filther wrote:
March 2009

He's the man..!!

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Majorman_ wrote:
March 2009

There's a new Heaven and Hell album coming up - The Devil You Know. Release date is April 28. I can't wait... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_You_Know_(Heaven_and_Hell_album)

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Z-RocK wrote:
March 2009

One Of The BesT Singers All Time ! ! !

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Fristajl wrote:
March 2009

If you like Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant's vocal, please, visit us. http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Robert+Plant+-+Vocal+Master

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dangl11 wrote:
January 2009

DIO...

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StaniAngelov wrote:
November 2008

He sure is

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lukasz_92 wrote:
October 2008

DIO breaks walls with his voice!

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Xiraguts wrote:
September 2008

he really is awesome,wish that I could see him live if he comes to Finland again

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krisi77 wrote:
July 2008

hey

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VampyreAngel wrote:
July 2008

happy birthday to mr.RJD:D

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XBend wrote:
June 2008

CERCASI BATTERISTA e BASSISTA 18-23 anni a Bari o vicinanze x formazione nn ancora avviata (cover & inediti). Genere: Hard n Heavy/Heavy Metal. Cover: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Manowar, Saxon, Running Wild, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath e simili. inediti: le influenze provengono dai gruppi di cui si eseguiranno le cover. Requisiti Batterista: ·Max serietà; ·Passione e conoscenza x i generi sopra citati; ·Tecnica doppio pedale abbastanza avanzata; ·Tecnica generale abbastanza avanzata; ·Persona socievole; ·Disponibilità min di 1 volta a settimana; ·Discrete abilità di canto x eventuali seconde voci (facoltativo); ·Buona esperienza in gruppi passati (facoltativo). Requisiti Bassista: ·Max serietà; ·Passione e conoscenza x i generi sopra citati; ·Tecnica generale abbastanza avanzata; ·Persona socievole; ·Disponibilità min di 1 volta a settimana; ·Discrete abilità di canto x eventuali seconde voci (facoltativo); ·Buona esperienza in gruppi passati (facoltativo).

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krisi77 wrote:
June 2008

SUPER. I LOVE YOU-DIO...

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kalbar555 wrote:
June 2008

So angry! I chose pain!

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veisa wrote:
June 2008

yeah his singing is fantastic. Gonna see him live at saturday ;)

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RJ_Dio wrote:
May 2008

Dio is my God. \m/ Best metal vocalist.

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onestoherry wrote:
May 2008

He's a myth!!!

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stratocaster777 wrote:
March 2008

Ronnie is the BEST metal vocalist . . .

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