Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010) was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He fronted and/or founded numerous groups including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. He is credited with popularizing the “metal horns” hand gesture in metal culture and is known for his medieval themed lyrics. Dio possessed a powerful versatile vocal range capable of singing both hard rock and lighter ballads, according to Rainbow/Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore upon hearing him sing, “I felt shivers down my spine.” Dio sold over 47 million albums throughout his career.
Dio's first album Holy Diver (Deluxe Edition) released on Wed Jun 01 1983.
The most popular album by Dio's is The Very Beast Of Dio
The most popular song by Dio's is Holy Diver
Dio's first song Lock Up the Wolves released on Tue May 15 1990.