Ronnie James Dio
Born | July 10, 1942 |
Hometown | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |
Net worth | $10 million |
Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
Spouse | Wendy Walters, Loretta Berardi |
Children | Dan Padavona |
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"It was the most scary thing any of us had ever been through." Ronnie James Dio on the "evil spirit" that apparently sabotaged Rainbow and ended up pushing his wife down the stairs
While recording in a haunted château, Ronnie James Dio believed he'd accidentally summoned a "really evil spirit" that caused chaos during their sessions
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"I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
In 1976 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow embarked on the Rising tour of Europe with a young band from Australia in tow: Ronnie James Dio was watching them very closely
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“I just can’t believe this is really happening”: watch Ronnie James Dio unleash his vocals on a Tenacious D song
The former Black Sabbath and Rainbow man belted it out for Tenacious D's Kickapoo track
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Sabbatha brings Ozzy tribute to Bonus Pints stage
Nov. 30—Headbangers rejoice. Bonus Pints will rock Friday night as it welcomes Sabbatha to Indiana for the first time ever. Sabbatha, an all-women cover band out of Chicago who perform the songs of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio will take the stage at Bonus Pints, 422 E. Broadway, at 8 p.m. for a free all-ages concert. They follow the performance up with a Saturday night ...
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"Between burn-out and a looming crisis, Sabbath somehow hit their greatest high." Which is Black Sabbath's best album? Metal Hammer's writers argue it out
Paranoid? Sabbath Bloody Sabbath? Heaven And Hell? Hammer's top writers duel it out to declare Sabbath's best album ever
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"I’m not so lonely now, there are other girls to talk with and exchange tips and tricks on how to survive a tour!" Heavy metal Queen Doro on a career in rock, near-death experiences and, erm, fighting
We interviewed living metal legend Doro Pesch using questions from her biggest fans
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"We have one rule: you can have body punches and choke-holds and throw bottles at each other, but we never crack each other in the face": What happens when bands fight
The 40 bitterest bust-ups in rock history: From fisticuffs to wars of words to litigation and beyond, rock'n'roll’s divorce courts are packed with ire and animosity:
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The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history
Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal
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The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history
From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater
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10 times metal bands made masterpieces late into their career
Anyone who thinks bands run out of steam after a couple of decades needs to listen to these modern classics
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