In 1975, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore founded the band Rainbow and hired Dio to be the lead singer; during his tenure, the band released three studio albums. Dio quickly emerged as one of heavy rock's pre-eminent vocalists.

Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. [1]

Dio was an American heavy metal band centred around vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Formed in 1982, the group originally consisted of Dio, guitarist Jake E. Lee (replaced by Vivian Campbell for the first active lineup of the band), bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice.

Ronnie James Dio was an American singer, songwriter and composer, best known for fronting numerous legendary bands through the years, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and his own band, DIO.

Jun 9, 2020 · Ronnie James Dio is a titan of metal that joined Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osborne got kicked out of the band in 1979 for unstable behavior resulting from alcohol and drug abuse.

May 17, 2010 · Ronnie James Dio, a legendary heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and also was lead singer for the bands Rainbow and Dio, has died. He was 67.

Jul 9, 2021 · On May 16, 2010, we lost Ronnie James Dio to cancer, robbing the metal world of one of the greatest-ever vocalists. From his days as a crooner in the early ’60s, to Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath...

May 16, 2020 · In many respects, those two traits define Ronnie James Dio as a person and as a performer – a man who, during the course of five decades, was responsible for some of the …

Mar 3, 2023 · Dio sang on three studio albums: “ Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow,” “Rising,” and “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Dio then left Rainbow in 1979 to front with the fake satan-worshiping metal/hard rock band Black Sabbath in 1980 after Ozzy Osbourne was fired as the lead singer.

May 18, 2010 · He's often called the Metal God, but when it comes to real, classical range, Dio has him beat.