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Ronnie James DioKnown For: Heavy Metal |
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Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. He is often cited as one of the greatest heavy metal vocalists of all time. |
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 1972-08-xx Elf - Elf.jpg) |
Elf
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'Elf' is the first studio album by Elf. It was produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover of Deep Purple. Ronnie James Dio is credited by his birth name, Ronald Padavona. Though Dio had used "Padavona" for songwriting credits on earlier singles, Dio explained in an interview in 1994 that he used his birth name on this album as a tribute to his parents so that they could see their family name on an album at least once.
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 1974-04-xx Elf - Carolina County Ball.jpg) |
Elf
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'Carolina County Ball' is the second studio album by Elf. It was released in the United States and Japan as 'L.A.59'. The album is the first to feature Craig Gruber on bass.
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Roger Glover And Guests
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'The Butterfly Ball & The Grasshopper's Feast' is a concept album by Roger Glover And Guests. It was based on the children's poem of a similar title. The album cover design is from Alan Aldridge's design for a 1973 book based on the poem.
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Elf
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'Trying To Burn The Sun' is the third and final studio album by Elf.
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 1975-08-04 Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.jpg) |
Rainbow
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 1976-05-17 Rainbow - Rising.jpg) |
Rainbow
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 1977-07-07 Rainbow - On Stage.jpg) |
Rainbow
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Rainbow
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'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' is the third studio album by Rainbow. It was the last to feature original lead vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
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Black Sabbath
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'Heaven And Hell' is the ninth studio album by Black Sabbath. It was the first album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. The album was a commercial success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum for one million sales. In the U.K. it sold well enough to be certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry in April 1982.
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 1981-11-04 Black Sabbath - Mob Rules.jpg) |
Black Sabbath
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'Mob Rules' is the eleventh album by Black Sabbath. It was the second album to feature lead singer Ronnie James Dio and the first with drummer Vinny Appice. Neither musician would appear on a Black Sabbath studio album again until the 1992 album 'Dehumanizer'.
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Black Sabbath
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'Live Evil' is the first officialy santioned live album by Black Sabbath. It peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
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 1983-05-23 Dio - Holy Diver.jpg) |
Dio
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'Holy Diver' is the debut studio album by Dio. The album was acclaimed by the music press and was the band's most successful effort.
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Dio
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'The Last In Line' is the second studio album by Dio. It is the first Dio album to feature former Rough Cutt keyboardist Claude Schnell. It became the band's highest-charting album in both the U.K. and the U.S., reaching number 4 and number 23, respectively. It was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the RIAA on September 12, 1984, and was the first Dio album to be certified platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987. In the U.K., it attained Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1986.
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Dio
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'Sacred Heart' is the third studio album by Dio. The record peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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 1986-06-15 Dio - Intermission [E.P.].jpg) |
Dio
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'Intermission' is an E.P. released by Dio. The live songs were recorded with guitarist Vivian Campbell during the first leg of the Sacred Heart tour. Craig Goldy replaced Campbell in mid-tour, and the band wanted something to represent the new line-up, so they recorded the song 'Time To Burn' in the studio with him, which was added to this album.
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 1987-07-21 Dio - Dream Evil.jpg) |
Dio
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'Dream Evil' is the fourth studio album by Dio.
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Dio
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Dio
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'Diamonds, The Best Of' is the first greatest hits collection by Dio. It was released internationally, but never domestically in the U.S.A.
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 1992-06-22 Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer.jpg) |
Black Sabbath
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Dio
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'Strange Highways' is the sixth studio album by Dio. It's also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath.
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Dio
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'Angry Machines' is the seventh studio album by Dio. It was the last studio album to feature original drummer Vinny Appice. The album was not commercially successful and vastly underperformed compared to earlier Dio albums.
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Dio
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'Magica' is the eighth studio album by Dio. A concept album, it was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. The album marks the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, who also has performed on Dio's album Dream Evil (1987) and on the later release Master Of The Moon (2004). Magica also features Jimmy Bain on bass and Simon Wright on drums. The album was originally planned to be the first part of a trilogy of concept albums. Shortly before beginning his tour with Heaven & Hell, Dio announced his intention to start the Magica II & III album after the tour's end, but he died shortly after of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010.
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Dio
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'Killing The Dragon' is the ninth studio album by Dio. It was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio.
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Dio
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'Master Of The Moon' is the tenth and final studio album by Dio. It was produced by Ronnie James Dio.
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Tenacious D
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Black Sabbath
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Black Sabbath
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Heaven & Hell
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Heaven & Hell
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Heaven & Hell
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