Ronnie James Dio

Real Name:

Ronald James Padavona

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Born as Ronald James Padavona in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on July 10th 1942. Ronnie adopted the surname "Dio" sometime in the early '60's, 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 (3), Rainbow and joining Black Sabbath as their new vocalist in 1979. Dio later departed the group, forming his own band, Dio (2) with Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice.

In late 2009, Ronnie was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and passed away due to complications from this disease on May 16th, 2010.

He was married to Wendy Dio who also was his manager.

Sites:

dio.net, padavona.com, ronniejamesdio.com, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia

Aliases:

Evil Eyes (5), Ronald Padavona

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D10, DIo, Dio, Dio R, Dio Ronnie James, Dio, Ronnie James, J. Dio, James Dio, R. Dio, R. J. Dio, R. James Dio, R. James Rio, R.J. Dio, R.J.Dio, Ronnie, Ronnie Dio, Ronnie J. Dio, Ronnie James, Ronnie James/Dio, Ronny James Dio, Р. Дио, Рони Джеймс Дио, ロニー・ジェイムズ・ディオ

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Albums
	Series #26 Show #1		Ronnie James Dio	Innerview ‎(LP, Transcription)	Innerview	Series #26 Show #1	US	1983	Sell This Version
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	RSG 83-63 / 83-64		Ronnie James Dio / Billy Idol	Ronnie James Dio / Billy Idol - Guest D.J. ‎(3xLP, Transcription)	Rolling Stone Magazine Productions	RSG 83-63 / 83-64	US	1983	Sell This Version
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	LONG 8		ELF (3) featuring Ronnie James Dio	ELF (3) featuring Ronnie James Dio - Trying To Burn The Sun ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Safari Records	LONG 8	UK	1984	Sell This Version
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	none		Ronnie James Dio	King Biscuit Flower Hour ‎(LP, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcription)	DIR Broadcasting	none	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	HNECD050		Elf (3) Featuring Ronnie James Dio	Elf (3) Featuring Ronnie James Dio - Elf ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Hear No Evil Recordings	HNECD050	Europe	2015	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	none		Ronnie Dio*	Will You Love Me Tomorrow ‎(Acetate, 7", Single)	Not On Label	none	US	1962	Sell This Version
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	S-4165		Ronnie Dio*	Mr. Misery (Single)	Swan	S-4165	US	1963	Sell This Version
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	K-725		Ronnie Dio*	Smiling By Day (Crying By Night) (Single)	Kapp Records	K-725	US	1965	Sell This Version
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	K 770		Ronnie Dio*	The Way Of Love / Walking Alone (Single)	Kapp Records	K 770	Canada	1965	Sell This Version
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	K-697		Ronnie Dio*	Say You're Mine Again (Single)	Kapp Records	K-697	US	1965	Sell This Version
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	K7135		Roger Glover Featuring The Voice Of Ronnie James Dio	Roger Glover Featuring The Voice Of Ronnie James Dio - Love Is All (Single)	Safari Records	K7135	Australia	1974	Sell This Version
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	SAFEP 1430		Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball* Featuring: Ronnie James Dio, John Lawton	Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball* Featuring: Ronnie James Dio, John Lawton - Love Is All (EP) (EP)	Safari Records, Safari Records	SAFEP 1430	Belgium	1974	Sell This Version
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	PUR 128		Roger Glover and Guests, John Lawton, Ronnie James Dio	Roger Glover and Guests, John Lawton, Ronnie James Dio - Little Chalk Blue (Single)	Purple Records	PUR 128	UK	1975	Sell This Version
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	none		Ronnie James Dio / Accept	Ronnie James Dio / Accept - Stand Up And Shout (Live) / Balls To The Wall (Live) ‎(Flexi, 7", S/Sided)	Crash (12), Phonogram, RCA	none		1985	Sell This Version
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	R1 545741		Dio & Friends / Dio (2) Featuring Ronnie James Dio	Dio & Friends / Dio (2) Featuring Ronnie James Dio - Stand Up And Shout For Cancer ‎(12", EP, Comp, Ltd, Pic)	Rhino Records (2)	R1 545741	US	2014	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	VSOP CD 167		Ronnie James Dio	The Elf Albums (Comp)	Connoisseur Collection	VSOP CD 167	UK	1991	Sell This Version
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	FMQBMD981		Various, Ronnie James Dio	Various, Ronnie James Dio - FMQB Metal Detector ‎(CD, Comp, Promo)	Friday Morning Quarterback	FMQBMD981	US	1998	Sell This Version
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	982 040-4		Ronnie James Dio	We Rock - Greatest Hits ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Universal	982 040-4	Sweden	2004	Sell This Version
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	4605026709379		Ronnie James Dio	The Ronnie James Dio Story: Mightier Than The Sword (Album, Comp)	Universal Music Catalogue	4605026709379	Russia	2011	Sell This Version
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	none		The Elves (3) Featuring Ronnie James Dio	The Elves (3) Featuring Ronnie James Dio - And Before Elf... There Were Elves (Comp)	Niji Entertainment Group	none	Germany	2011	Sell This Version
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	LONG CD 78		Ronnie James Dio And Elf (3)	Ronnie James Dio And Elf (3) - The Gargantuan Elf Album ‎(CD, Comp)	Safari Records	LONG CD 78	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Miscellaneous
	PRO-C-6757		Ronnie James Dio	DIO / Metal World News Sampler ‎(Cass, Ltd, Promo, Smplr)	Reprise Records	PRO-C-6757	US	1994	Sell This Version