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"Children of the Sea" was the first song written by the band following the 1979 departure of original lead singer Ozzy Osbourne. The song's melody and lyrics were composed by new singer, Ronnie James Dio, and the music was written largely by guitarist Tony Iommi. [2]
Dio occasionally performed the song during their live shows in later years. The B-side of the 1980 single release features a live version of "Children of the Sea" from an unspecified date. The song reached number 22 on the UK charts, but failed to chart anywhere else. In the UK, the first 25,000 copies had a picture-bag.
Pages in category "Songs written by Ronnie James Dio" ... Children of the Sea (song) Country Girl (Black Sabbath song) D. The Devil Cried; Die Young (Black Sabbath song)
No. Title Music Length; 1. "Killing the Dragon" Jimmy Bain, Dio: 5:25: 2. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)"/"Children of the Sea" (Black Sabbath song) Vinny Appice, Bain, Vivian Campbell, Dio/Geezer Butler, Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward
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.
"It must have been fate," Dio recalled, "because we connected so instantly." [7] The pair kept in touch via telephone until Dio arrived at Iommi's Los Angeles house for a relaxed, getting-to-know-you jam session. On that first day, the duo finished "Children of the Sea", [7] a song Iommi had abandoned prior to Osbourne's firing.
A music video was released as well, produced during the recording sessions. Proceeds from the album were used to raise over $3 million for famine relief in Africa. [2] The project was spearheaded by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell of the band Dio, who also contributed a live version of "Hungry for Heaven" to the album.
Dio sings "Metal Will Never Die". The track was subsequently included in The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (2012). The Rods: Vengeance (2011) Dio sings "The Code". This is the last song he ever recorded. Hellion: To Hellion and Back (2014) Dio produced the songs "Run For Your Life" and "Get Ready" back in 1984.