Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio

Born: July 10, 1942
Died: May 16, 2010
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
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".

Movies for Ronnie James Dio...

Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Title: Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2022
Type: Movie
This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath, to finally cement his legend with DIO. Ronnie's biography is completely unique to the tired sex, drugs and rock and roll cliches. The film is about perseverance, dreams and the power to believe in yourself.
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Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Title: Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Released: May 12, 2014
Type: Movie
1. Stand Up And Shout 2. Strange Highways 3. Don't Talk To Strangers 4. Evilution 5. Pain 6. The Mob Rules 7. Children Of The Sea 8. Holy Diver 9. Heaven And Hell 10. Man On The Silver Mountain 11. Drum Solo 12. Heaven And Hell (Reprise) 13. Jesus Mary And The Holy Ghost 14. Hollywood Black 15. The Last In Line 16. Rainbow In The Dark 17. We Rock Filmed at London s Hammersmith Apollo on 12th December 1993, this previously unreleased concert film captures the then newly reformed Dio on the last night of their European tour in support of the Strange Highways album.The band delivered a blistering performance of tracks from their new album, previous Dio classics and favourites from Ronnie s career with Black Sabbath and Rainbow. So take a ride on Strange Highways and be blown away by one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
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Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Title: Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 2013
Type: Movie
Concert video filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17, 1986 during the second leg of the "Sacred Heart" tour, which featured new guitarist Craig Goldy. Now for the first time the full concert is being released in the original running order, restored from the original 16mm film and with remastered sound.
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Dio: The Singles Collection
Title: Dio: The Singles Collection
Character: Himself
Released: September 11, 2012
Type: Movie
A collection of conceptual videos that defined the legendary career of Ronnie James Dio and Dio.
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Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Title: Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Character: Vocals
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Live at Wacken Open Air July 30 2009.
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Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Title: Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Character: vocals
Released: June 18, 2009
Type: Movie
HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany filmed by WDR's (German public TV).
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Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Title: Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Character: Himself
Released: April 21, 2009
Type: Movie
A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.
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Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Title: Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Character: Himself
Released: March 11, 2009
Type: Movie
RONNIE JAMES DIO recorded live with his band at the Tokyo Japan Super Rock Festival on August 10th, 1985.
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Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Title: Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Character: Vocals
Released: August 28, 2007
Type: Movie
This live concert recording captures the sold-out Radio City Music Hall performance of former Black Sabbath rockers Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, who reunited under the name "Heaven & Hell" in 2006.
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Title: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Character: Dio
Released: November 22, 2006
Type: Movie
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
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Dio: Holy Diver Live
Title: Dio: Holy Diver Live
Released: July 6, 2006
Type: Movie
Dio performs the album Holy Diver in its entirety at the London Astoria.
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Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Title: Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Character: Vocals
Released: June 13, 2006
Type: Movie
Rainbow was formed by Ritchie Blackmore in 1975 after he left Deep Purple at the height of their fame. They were instantly successful and released a string of hit albums, with an ever-changing line up, between 1975 and 1983 when Blackmore broke up the group to join the reformed Deep Purple. This concert from their European tour in 1977 features the line up responsible for the "Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll" album released later that year, including vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Cozy Powell. Blackmore had to be smuggled out of Austria after trouble with the police at a gig two nights earlier, and was very late arriving in Munich, all of which seemed to inspire both the band and the audience to create a truly remarkable gig.
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Dio: Holy Diver Live
Title: Dio: Holy Diver Live
Character: Vocals
Released: April 17, 2006
Type: Movie
Captured live in front of a sold-out London crowd Ronnie James Dio delivers a truly memorable performance on this truly memorable night - October 22, 2005. This set includes a performance of Dio's debut album, Holy Diver, in its entirety. Dio has been hailed as one of the finest voices in Heavy Metal for over 30 years now and for good reason.
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Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Title: Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
This documentary is a considered look at the continuing story of Metal, in the words of the people that make it, live it, breathe it and keep it vital. The Bands. The Fans, The Producers, The Industry and The Journalists. What makes it tick, why nothing else can touch it for power, emotion and longevity, why it's misunderstood, why it doesn't care, how it continues to upset the establishment, how it manipulates the media, the positivity, and the way it has forced it's iconography and ethos deep into an unsuspecting and unwilling mainstream.
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Title: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2005
Type: Movie
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture.
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Dio: We Rock
Title: Dio: We Rock
Released: August 5, 2005
Type: Movie
We Rock - Consists of Live In Concert and A Special from the Spectrum videos, minus a couple of songs.
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Dio: Evil or Divine
Title: Dio: Evil or Divine
Character: Himself - Vocals
Released: July 1, 2003
Type: Movie
On a rain-soaked Friday the 13th in December of 2002, the mastery of DIO took full command of New York City's famous Roseland Ballroom. In grand fashion, the formidable quintet was unleashed upon a rabid sold-out crowd, delivering a memorable performance that was nothing less than a heavy metal history lesson.
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Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Title: Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Character: Himself
Released: December 10, 2002
Type: Movie
Using rare previously unreleased film of the original Ozzy Osbourne line-up from 1971 never before available on DVD, this superb independent film sets out to discover what makes a great band and poses the tricky question: who was the best Sabbath singer Ozzy, Dio or Martin? Also featured are extensive interviews with Tony Iommi, Neil Murray alongside leading music critics and working musicians.
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Satan’s Top Forty
Title: Satan’s Top Forty
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2001
Type: Movie
Produced for the "Little Nicky" Special Edition DVD.
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Satan’s Top 40
Title: Satan’s Top 40
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary produced for the "Little Nicky" DVD about heavy metal and the Devil featuring rock stars Gene Simmons, Ronnie James Dio, and Ozzy Osborne.
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Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Title: Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Character: Himself
Released: February 7, 2000
Type: Movie
Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Paul Mann. Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall London 25th & 26th September 1999.
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Title: Where Are They Now?
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 1999
Type: TV
Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.
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Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Title: Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Character: Vox
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: Movie
Dio at Festivalna Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria 01 - Inro 02 - Evilution 03 - Staright Through The Heart 04 - Dont Talk To Strangers 05 - Holy Diver/Drums Solos 06 - Heaven And Hell 07 - Children Of The Sea 08 - I Speed At Night 09 - We Rock 10 - Neon Nights 11 - Stargazer 12 - Misstreated 13 - Catch The Rainbow 14 - Last In Line 15 - Rainbow In The Dark 16 - Mob Rules 17 - Man On The Silve Mountain 18 - Long Live Rock N Roll
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Title: South Park
Released: August 13, 1997
Type: TV
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
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Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Title: Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Character: Vox
Released: November 12, 1996
Type: Movie
Dio at The Beach at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA 01 - Jesus, Mary and The Holy Ghost 02 - Straight Through The Heart 03 - Don't Talk To Strangers 04 - After All (The Dead) 05 - Holy Diver 06 - Heaven And Hell 07 - Double Monday 08 - Stand Up And Shout 09 - Hunter Of The Heart 10 - Mistreated 11 - Big Sister 12 - The Last In Line 13 - Rainbow In The Dark 14 - The Mob Rules
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Title: Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Character: Vox
Released: October 14, 1992
Type: Movie
The Mob Rules Computer God Children of the Sea Time Machine War Pigs I Die Young Guitar Solo Black Sabbath Master of Insanity After All (The Dead) Drum Solo Iron Man Heaven and Hell Neon Knights Paranoid
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Monsters of Rock Italy
Title: Black Sabbath: [1992] Monsters of Rock Italy
Character: Vox
Released: September 12, 1992
Type: Movie
The Mob Rules Computer God Children of the Sea Time Machine War Pigs Black Sabbath Master of Insanity After All (The Dead) Iron Man Heaven and Hell
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Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Title: Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Character: himself
Released: September 1, 1992
Type: Movie
“The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two” is a documentary video by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It discusses the line-up changes Black Sabbath experienced during the period between 1978 and 1992.
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Title: Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Character: Vox
Released: June 30, 1992
Type: Movie
The Mob Rules, Computer God, Children of the Sea, Time Machine, War Pigs, I, Die Young, Guitar Solo, Black Sabbath, TV Crimes, Master of Insanity, Drum Solo, Iron Man, Heaven and Hell, Neon Knights, Paranoid
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Dreaming the Reality
Title: Dreaming the Reality
Released: July 18, 1991
Type: Movie
An expert assassin - trained since childhood to be the perfect killer - loses her memory during a mission in Thailand, and ends up in the care of a wry ex-policewoman and her boxing cohort. The equally lethal sister of the assassin pursues her, uncertain of her intentions and whether to kill her.
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Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Title: Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Alice Cooper, Dio, W.A.S.P., Anthrax, Motörhead, Voi Vod, Vio-Lence, Party Ninjas, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Forbidden, Mammoth, Warrant, Quireboys
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The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Title: The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Character: Self [Dio]
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Hear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
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Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Title: Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Character: Self
Released: August 10, 1985
Type: Movie
Recorded live at Super Rock Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 10th, 1985 1. King Of Rock And Roll 2. Like The Beat Of a Heart 3. Don't Talk To Strangers 4. Hangry For Heaven 5. The Last In Line Holy Diver The Last In Line Heaven And Hell Sacred HeartB 6. Rock'And'Roll Children Long Live Rock'N'Roll Man On the Silver Mountan Rock'N'Roll Children 7. Rainbow In The Dark 8. Stand Up And Shout
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Live Aid
Title: Live Aid
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
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Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Title: Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1984
Type: Movie
A live concert performance by the band Dio, recorded at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. Originally released on VHS in 1984, most of the performance has been re-released on the We Rock DVD, minus the opening track of "Stand Up and Shout."
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Dio - Live in Holland
Title: Dio - Live in Holland
Character: Self / Vocalist
Released: December 4, 1983
Type: Movie
Live at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands - Dec 4 1983
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Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Title: Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Character: Vocals
Released: October 1, 1981
Type: Movie
BLACK SABBATH and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York - October 17, 1980. Track Listing: The Marshall Plan [BOC; promo], War Pigs, Neon Knights, N.I.B. [Sabbath], Dr. Music, Cities On Flame, Divine Wind [BOC], Iron Man, Guitar Solo, Paranoid [Sabbath], Godzilla, Drum Solo, Roadhouse Blues [BOC], Heaven And Hell [Sabbath], Born To Be Wild [BOC], Die Young [Sabbath] Professionally filmed for the movie, BLACK AND BLUE. 3 Sabbath songs from this movie were first shown on the 12/6/80 episode of DON KIRSHNER’S ROCK CONCERT. The movie itself premiered in NYC on 12/19/1980. BLACK AND BLUE made the rounds on the 'Midnight Movie' circuit during the early 80's. It was released on VHS in Jan. 1981 and went out of print within a short time. It could only be found for many years as a Japanese import or bootleg.