Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padovana, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010) was a heavy metal vocalist, bassist, and trumpeter. Dio formed his first band in 1957. Between 1957 and 1960, the band was known as "The Vegas Kings," "Ronnie and the Rumblers," and "Ronnie and the Redcaps." In 1960, Padovana first used the name "Dio," a reference to Johnny Dio of the Italian mafia. The band then adopted the name "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets," which it used until 1967 when it rebranded as the Electric Elves. In 1975, Dio and other members joined Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple in creating Rainbow. Dio remained with Rainbow until 1979 when he left to replace Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Three years later, he and Vinny Appice left and formed Dio. From 2006 until 2010, Dio was also a member of Heaven & Hell. Dio passed away on May 16, 2010 of stomach cancer.
These are photos from concerts where Ronnie James Dio played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Heaven and Hell / Vinny Appice / Down / Ronnie James Dio / Geezer Butler / Tony Iommi Aug 10, 2007 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Uploaded by Richard C71
Heaven and Hell / Vinny Appice / Down / Ronnie James Dio / Geezer Butler / Tony Iommi Aug 10, 2007 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Uploaded by Jimpotamus
Ronnie James Dio Aug 7, 2004 Rijssen, Overijssel, The Netherlands Uploaded by Marco68
Deep Purple / Orchestre philharmonique de Roumanie / Ronnie James Dio Oct 25, 2000 Paris, Île-de-France, France Uploaded by Thierry F
Ronnie James Dio Apr 7, 2000 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Uploaded by Jackie Sampsel
Ronnie James Dio Aug 26, 1994 Wichita, Kansas, United States Uploaded by Momma Bear
Black Sabbath / Ronnie James Dio / Prong Aug 8, 1992 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Ronnie James Dio Oct 21, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Ryan Palmer
Ronnie James Dio / Cold Sweat / Love/Hate Oct 5, 1990 Lakeland, Florida, United States Uploaded by Mkrabbit17
Ronnie James Dio / Warlock Nov 23, 1987 Paris, Île-de-France, France Uploaded by Monophaz
