Ronnie James Dio
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 (40 titles)
7.6MovieDio: Dreamers Never Die
Self · 2022
7.0MovieDumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Self (archive footage) · 2017
8.0MovieDio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2014
6.3MovieDio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Lead Vocals · 2013
7.5MovieDio: The Singles Collection
Himself · 2012
MovieHeaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Himself · 2010
7.0MovieHeaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Vocals · 2010
7.7MovieIron Maiden: Flight 666
Self · 2009
5.0MovieDio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Himself · 2009
7.2MovieHeaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Vocals · 2007
6.8MovieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dio · 2006
7.5MovieRainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Vocals · 2006
7.2MovieDio: Holy Diver Live
Vocals · 2006
6.8MovieHeavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self · 2006
7.6MovieMetal: A Headbanger's Journey
Self · 2005
MovieDio: We Rock
2005
MovieArmageddon Over Wacken 2004
Singer · 2005
7.0MovieDio: Evil or Divine
Himself - Vocals · 2003
10.0MovieInside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Self · 2002
MovieSatan’s Top Forty
Self · 2001
Satan’s Top 40
Self · 2001
8.7MovieDeep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Self · 2000
Where Are They Now?
Self · 1999
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Vox · 1998
8.3ShowSouth Park
1997
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Vox · 1996
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
MovieBlack Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Vox · 1992
MovieBlack Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Self · 1992
8.2MovieBlack Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself · 1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Vox · 1992