Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".

KNOWN FOR

South Park
1999
Where Are They Now?
2002
Rockpalast
1977
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Live Aid
1985
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
2017
Satan’s Top Forty
2001
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken
2010
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
41
Sound
2
2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
2017
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2013
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Lead Vocals
2012
Dio: The Singles Collection
as Himself
2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Vocals
2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself
2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken
as vocals
2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
as Himself
2007
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Vocals
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Dio
2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Vocals
2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Vocals
2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
2005
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self
2005
Dio: We Rock
2005
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
as Singer
2003
Dio: Evil or Divine
as Himself - Vocals
2002
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self
2002
Where Are They Now?
as Self
2001
Satan’s Top Forty
as Self
2001
Satan’s Top 40
as Self
2000
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Self
1999
South Park
1998
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Vox
1996
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Vox
1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Vox
1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self
1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Vox
1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
as Self
1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]
1985
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self
1985
Live Aid
as Self
1984
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self
1983
Dio - Live in Holland
as Self / Vocalist
1981
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Vocals
1977
Rockpalast
1974
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
as Vocals
Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Self - Vocals