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When band leader Ronnie James Dio was asked how he felt about South Park's parody of him, he said "I thought it was wonderful. I initially didn't want to let it be done because I felt that they were just going to crucify me [and] that I would end up being like what they did to Rod Stewart , and what they did to Elton John , and what they did to ...
Ronnie James "Dio" Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, [13] to Italian-American parents [4] Patrick and Anna from Cortland, New York.His family moved to Portsmouth from Cortland as part of his father's service in the U.S. Army during World War II, [14] and they resided there for only a short time before returning to Cortland.
On Thursday, the singer's widow, Wendy Dio, and her friends and supporters will hold the annual Bowl for Ronnie celebrity tournament at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City.
Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. [1] The name Dio was chosen because it made sense from a commercial standpoint, [citation needed] as the name was already well known at that time.
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It features two appearances by Dio at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington: the 1983 show and the 1987 show (from the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours, respectively). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In addition to his work with his own band, material from Ronnie James Dio's time in Black Sabbath and Rainbow is also showcased.
"Holy Diver" is a song by American heavy metal band Dio. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the band's debut album of the same name.Although it only reached number 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart at that time, it is one of Dio's most popular songs today.
Dream Evil is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 21, 1987.It is the first album without Vivian Campbell who left the band in 1986, and features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy on guitar and Claude Schnell on keyboards.