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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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Noxbi wrote:
God of everything. :)
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God of dying
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Black Sabbath fans unite and show your support to Bill Ward!
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God of metal [5]
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God of metal [4] and my god.
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God of metal [3]
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God of metal [2]
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God of metal
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Voice of the soul
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Classic
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lovin u fam
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well, he tried
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Helemaal Melkweg
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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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