Ronald James Padavona, known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell.
Ronnie James Dio was born on July 10, 1942, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Dio’s musical career began in 1957, when he and several Cortland, New York, musicians formed the band The Vegas Kings. The group’s lineup consisted of Dio on bass guitar, Billy DeWolfe on lead vocals, Nick Pantas on guitar, Tom Rogers on drums and Jack Musci on saxophone. The band changed its name to Ronnie and the Rumblers
What happened to Ronnie James Dio?
Ronnie James Dio had a great sense of humor and his music was true and beautiful to anyone who heard of it. Things didn’t really go well for Ronnie as in November 2009, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died of the disease six months later on May 16, 2010.
