Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio (* 10. Juli 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire als Ronald James Padavona; † 16. Mai 2010 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Hard-Rock- und Heavy-Metal-Sänger der Bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio und Heaven and Hell. Er gilt in diesem Bereich der Musik als einer der bedeutendsten Rocksänger. Er machte die Mano-cornuta-Handgeste im Heavy Metal bekannt.
Known for
![Dio: Dreamers Never Die](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a8AR4SkNm9aDSMTwbobKVEave2P.jpg)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
![Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5M435urQpZQ2Wyn2QQ5Q4017kbA.jpg)
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
![Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9qM7xBhWApqSOwM3Mgq6MQte9Nl.jpg)
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
![Dio: The Singles Collection](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yjEI4OnKX2m7OCbvzPjPTvuteIq.jpg)
Dio: The Singles Collection
![Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xerd8nRXaj7AooErK3zSP0Lsgcf.jpg)
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
![Heaven And Hell - Rockpalast (DP Produktion)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oYquKmqFzObAri79pZA24Xo4YxK.jpg)
Heaven And Hell - Rockpalast (DP Produktion)
![Iron Maiden: Flight 666](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kVfp1UEyROYRY0lpMDu6ewmATGG.jpg)
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
![Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/911dq8uSXII4q5S9FMMQ3nCyElL.jpg)
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
![Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yBe5NKNXQL065nXNx3vmxkjd1yR.jpg)
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
![Kings of Rock - Tenacious D](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5xXEta3BseTnJclergxoT1Fga5U.jpg)
Kings of Rock - Tenacious D
![Dio: Holy Diver Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jSu4QSRklf9kuRQiV8T7P062uaX.jpg)
Dio: Holy Diver Live
![Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sNIJ77CyQJtmx74mRPcfFMky0Zd.jpg)
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
![Dio: Holy Diver Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3WOZavd2v10D8XenvbJCCJFVXhX.jpg)
Dio: Holy Diver Live
![Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wgCl5zSsVB82eE9CgxVgYKkGE4s.jpg)
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
![Metal: A Headbanger's Journey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8e1q6wP5XVcjh3yLVU1WNdZnppm.jpg)
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
![Dio: We Rock](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eXi6q52fMRovrQL6GJ1DNqhKqrU.jpg)
Dio: We Rock
![Dio: Evil or Divine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tNY0npRCJZEs47Ae2TmiMWeR6ZR.jpg)
Dio: Evil or Divine
![Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f2kZhaPUuM6rLSnCyZRtpr85Glj.jpg)
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
![Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lwXuNKGZSj5iQ0Ykqy6Fo0FAfE4.jpg)
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
![South Park](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xJnbMTrJ2fl1AXAKx34U4BPvOhs.jpg)
South Park
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
![Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sCJXbw1xkNYdQ8bPqKJdGP6oAwL.jpg)
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
![Blood Sister](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kwng1imZeIL23aAaJ4TquhSL4vj.jpg)
Blood Sister
![Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xX5dZJ76QuX4kK2mtY95VDUbAr4.jpg)
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
![The Hear 'n Aid Sessions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bHsEVpOhrLNGyMjm9pPYh5VUxZ.jpg)
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
![Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cXnYwp4xbHHtpE4D3Ym2JVDnkIT.jpg)
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
![Live Aid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bK0KMcbe3LMIoCIBiIAlIRONJKL.jpg)
Live Aid
![Dio | A Special from the Spectrum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jOrt4MzOzjiVuh11xz8OMWPTcmu.jpg)
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
![Dio - Live in Holland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2qWfchO6QcivFQrAUyjcHbpdrCG.jpg)
Dio - Live in Holland
![Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8TSuYsgyLVWA2E0S8ViNOejGeMg.jpg)
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue