Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) was a legendary American heavy metal singer and songwriter, renowned for his powerful voice and dynamic stage presence. Born Ronald James Padavona in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he first gained prominence as the lead vocalist of Rainbow in the mid-1970s, and later with Black Sabbath, replacing Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. Dio's own

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