Ronnie James Dio wins "Best Metal Singer" at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards on April 8, 2010
Kathy Montilla His musical career began with forming the band The Vegas Kings, changed it to Ronnie & The Rumblers to "Ronnie and the Redcaps"
Kathy Montilla He formed another new band called "The Electric Elves"
Kathy Montilla Left the "Black Sabbath" band and formed "Dio" band
They released the self-entitled debut album "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"
Kathy Montilla He quotes
Kathy Montilla Ronnie James Dio was born on the 10 July 1942
Kathy Montilla Dio left "Rainbow" and soon joined "Black Sabbath"
Married to his second wife Wendy Gaxiola for 35 years from 1975 until he passed away in 2010
The "Dio's" last album, "Master of the Moon"
Released their title track "Holy Diver"
Ronnie James Dio-tour of house
Dio had been diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2009
Kathy Montilla Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore invited Dio along with Gary Driscoll to record two songs in Tampa, Florida
Kathy Montilla Formed the band "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"
Their debut album, "Holy Diver", included the hit singles "Rainbow in the Dark"
Dio passed away on May 16, 2010, of metastasized stomach cancer
Kathy Montilla He popularized the "horns" hand guesture as a symbol of heavy metal music
Ronnie James Dio at the "Live Super Rock" 1985
In loving memory of Ronnie James Dio
