Ronnie James Dio facts for kids

Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
	Dio performing in Chicago in 2009
Born	Ronald James Padavona ; July 10, 1942; Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	May 16, 2010 (aged 67); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles
Occupation	Singer; songwriter; record producer;
Years active	1957–2010
Home town	Cortland, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Loretta Beradi (?-?); Wendy Dio (m. 1974–2010) ;
Children	Dan Padavona (adopted)
	Musical career
Genres	Heavy metal; hard rock; blues rock; rockabilly; (early)
Instruments	Vocals; bass; keyboards; trumpet;
Labels	Atlantic; Decca; Derby; Eagle; Epic; I.R.S.; Jive; Kapp; Lawn; Line; MCA; MGM; Parkway; Polydor; Purple; Reprise; Rhino; Roadrunner; Safari; Sanctuary; Spitfire; Stateside; Vertigo; Warner Bros.;
Associated acts	Black Sabbath; Dio; Elf; Hear 'N Aid; Heaven & Hell; Rainbow; Andreas Kisser;

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronaldo Giovanni Padovan July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010) was an American heavy metal singer. His parents were Italian Americans. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own band Dio. He was also part of the band Heaven and Hell (named after Black Sabbath's most famous song), with some of the original Black Sabbath members. Dio was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and raised in Cortland, New York. He starred in the Tenacious D movie, The Pick Of Destiny.

In November 2009, Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which caused his death in Houston, Texas, on May 16, 2010. He was 68.

Images for kids

Dio and Ritchie Blackmore performing with Rainbow.
Dio and drummer Vinny Appice performing with Heaven & Hell in Katowice, Poland, on June 20, 2007
The tomb of Dio (note the "throwing horns" sign on the flanking urns)
Dio "throwing horns", a gesture commonly used by both artists and fans of heavy metal music
A tribute monument of Dio in Kavarna, Bulgaria