Ronnie James Dio

MatchRonnie James Dio
100%Rainbow
91%Black Sabbath
78%Judas Priest
78%Testament
66%Accept
66%Ozzy Osbourne
64%Saxon
62%Elf
59%Deep Purple
56%Iron Maiden

Biography

Ronald Padavona, 10 July 1940, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. Dio was raised in New York, USA, and served his musical apprenticeship in the late 50s with school-based bands such as the Vegas Kings, Ronnie And The Rumblers and Ronnie And the Redcaps (one single, ‘Lover’/’Conquest’, in 1958). From 1961-67 he led Ronnie Dio And the Prophets, not solely as a vocalist, but also playing the piano, bass guitar, and even trumpet. A multi-talented musician, he also acted as a record... Read more