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1. Dio was an Amercian heavy metal band led by vocalist legend Ronnie James Dio.
2. Dio is a Dutch hip hop artist
1) R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010)
Dio was an American heavy metal band led by vocalist legend Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Dio states that he never intended to begin a solo career. His intention was to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial standpoint, as the name was already well-known at that time. Dio in Italian means “God”.
The band released ten studio albums and had numerous line-up changes over the years with Ronnie James Dio being the only constant member. Guitarists included Jake E. Lee, Doug Aldrich, Vivian Campbell, Tracy G, Craig Goldy, and Rowan Robertson.
In 1982, disagreements originating over the mixing of Black Sabbath’s Live Evil resulted in the departure of Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice from the band. Wanting to continue together as a band, the two formed Dio in October 1982 in the United States. The following May, the band released their debut album, Holy Diver. It featured two hit singles, “Rainbow in the Dark” and “Holy Diver”, which gained popularity from MTV. Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain played keyboards in the studio, but recruited keyboardist Claude Schnell for live shows in 1984. Dio had this to say of the band’s origins:
1. Dio was an Amercian heavy metal band led by vocalist legend Ronnie James Dio.
2. Dio is a Dutch hip hop artist
1) R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010)
Dio was an American heavy metal band led by vocalist legend Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Dio states that he never intended to begin a solo career. His intention was to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial standpoint, as the name was already well-known at that time. Dio in Italian means “God”.
The band released ten studio albums and had numerous line-up changes over the years with Ronnie James Dio being the only constant member. Guitarists included Jake E. Lee, Doug Aldrich, Vivian Campbell, Tracy G, Craig Goldy, and Rowan Robertson.
In 1982, disagreements originating over the mixing of Black Sabbath’s Live Evil resulted in the departure of Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice from the band. Wanting to continue together as a band, the two formed Dio in October 1982 in the United States. The following May, the band released their debut album, Holy Diver. It featured two hit singles, “Rainbow in the Dark” and “Holy Diver”, which gained popularity from MTV. Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain played keyboards in the studio, but recruited keyboardist Claude Schnell for live shows in 1984. Dio had this to say of the band’s origins:
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ForeverxAutumn wrote:
gah.. he was such a fag. rest his fag soul jezus
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BAMintheface wrote:
They're coming to my town, hellyeah!
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whiteravenmetal wrote:
TRUE LEGEND OF METAL.
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nitehawk868 wrote:
R.I.P. Ronnie......the ruff husky voice of Metal!!!!!
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VenomLegions wrote:
Holy Diver !!!!!!
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Mod44 wrote:
Te extrañaremos Dio
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Nattefrost6 wrote:
Holy Diver!!
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symetrical wrote:
GRACIAS DIO POR TU ENTREGA.
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Slamic4 wrote:
In our hearts forever!
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tcbp wrote:
Miss you every day
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clauxd93 wrote:
We'll miss Dio for ever ;/ rip
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METALMASTIL wrote:
Sin duda una de las mejores voces del Heavy Metal con un corazón más grande que su figura...... D I O .....R.I.P....+
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Metalistruth wrote:
R.I.P Dio.. Forever an angel of Metal, in the minds and hearts of us all..
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IntanRock wrote:
Bolehlah .....
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Killed-By-Death wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU11NcH7nHQ&feature=related
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leleuheadbanger wrote:
Fantástico.
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sexytrunk wrote:
HOLY DIVER SO MAGNETIC! :>>
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S-I-Omega wrote:
Grandfather of true Heavy Metal \m/ In our hearts You're still alive.
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baslisten2rock wrote:
v that is the lamest cliche annoying youtube thing ever
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Nordmar_Hammer wrote:
You say Miley Cyrus-I say Led Zepplin You say Flowers-I say Accept You say Pink-I say Iron Maiden You say Hip Hop-i say shut the fuck up You say Pop-I scream Heavy Metal! You say Hannah Montana-i fucking punch you in the face 92% of teenagers have turned to Hip Hop and Pop.If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music,copy and paste this message to another 5 bands.DONT LET THE SPIRIT OF ROCK DIE!
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News
Public Memorial Service For Ronnie James Dio
19 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/dioofficial
There will be a Public Memorial Service for Ronnie James Dio
on Sunday, May 30th at 2:00 PM at The Hall Of Liberty located at
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles,
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Public Memorial Service For Ronnie James Dio
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