Ronnie James Dio
Darsteller
10. Juli 1942 — 16. Mai 2010 (67 Jahre)
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".
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".
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Filmografie
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Dio: Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986 · as Lead Vocals |
| 2010 | Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights, Live in Europe · as Vocals |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall · as Vocals |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny · as Dioauf plex.tv |
| 2006 | Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 · as Vocals |
| 2006 | Dio: Holy Diver Live · as Vocals |
| 1997 | |
| 1991 | Dreaming the Reality · as Cast |
| 1980 | Black and Blue · as Vocals |
| 1974 |
| 2022 | Dio: Dreamers Never Die · as Self |
| 2017 | Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Sound City · as Self |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden: Flight 666 · as Self |
| 2008 | 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs · as Self |
| 2008 | That Metal Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Black Sabbath: Up Close and Personal · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Pick of Destiny' · as Self |
| 2007 | Highway Star: A Journey in Rock · as Self |
| 2006 | Rainbow: In Their Own Words · as Self |
| 2006 | Black Sabbath: Total Rock Review · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2006 | Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life · as Self |
| 2006 | VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal · as Self |
| 2005 | Metal: A Headbanger's Journey · as Self |
| 2005 | Motörhead: Stage Fright · as Self |
| 2005 | Bang Your Head 2005 · as Self |
| 2004 | Inside Black Sabbath · as Self - Black Sabbath |
| 2003 | Dio: Evil or Divine · as Himself - Vocals |
| 2001 | Big Brother Norway · as Self - Guest (2001) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? · as Self |
| 1987 | Headbangers Ball · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 2002 | Evil on Queen Street · as Based On Work By |