In the collection
12 records
Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath, 1980
Mob Rules
Black Sabbath, 1981
Holy Diver
Dio, 1983
The Last In Line
Dio, 1984
Sacred Heart
Dio, 1985
Dream Evil
Dio, 1987
Lock Up The Wolves
Dio, 1990
Dehumanizer
Black Sabbath, 1992
TV Crimes
Black Sabbath, 1992
Play Games
Dog Eat Dog, 1996
Rock Star (Music From The Motion Picture)
Various, 2001
The Devil You Know
Heaven & Hell, 2009
Played with
Vinny Appice
9 records together
Dio
5 records together
Geezer Butler
5 records together
Tony Iommi
5 records together
Jimmy Bain
5 records together
Black Sabbath
4 records together
Geoff Nicholls
3 records together
Claude Schnell
3 records together
Vivian Campbell
3 records together
Martin Birch
2 records together
Mack
2 records together
Dog Eat Dog
1 record together
About
Born as Ronald James Padavona in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on July 10th 1942. Ronnie adopted the surname “Dio” sometime in the early ’60s, taking inspiration from mobster Johnny Dio. He is known for his fantasy-based lyrics and “sword and sorcery” image. His career stretched back to the mid ’50s when he performed and recorded with local rockabilly, doo wop, and rock and roll groups in his native upstate New York. Known for fronting the bands Elf, Rainbow and joining Black Sabbath as their new vocalist in 1979. Dio later departed the group, forming his own band, Dio with Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice.
In late 2009, Ronnie was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and passed away in Houston, Texas, due to complications from this disease on May 16th, 2010.
He was married to Wendy Dio who also was his manager.