Ronnie James Dio
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Ronald James Padavona, 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 Hea
Dio performing in 2009
Dio (left) and Ritchie Blackmore performing with Rainbow in 1977
Dio "throwing horns", a gesture commonly used by both artists and fans of heavy metal music
Dio and drummer Vinny Appice performing with Heaven & Hell in Katowice, Poland, in June 2007
Rainbow (rock band)
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Rainbow were a British hard rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, Rainbow originally featur
Ronnie James Dio
…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. Dio's music career began in 1957 as part of the Vegas Kings (later Ronnie and the Rumblers). In 1967, he formed…
Rainbow performing in 2017. (From left to right) keyboardist Jens Johansson, backing vocalists Lady Lynn and Candice Night, bassist Bob Nouveau, guitarist and founder Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ronnie Romero, and drummer David Keith
Rainbow performing in Munich, West Germany, in 1977
Doogie White, 2009