Ronnie James Dio

(1942–2010) Heavy Metal Singer United States

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Ronnie James Dio was a heavy metal singer from the United States, best known for Best Of Ronnie James Dio.

Quick Facts About Ronnie James Dio

Born: July 10, 1942
Died: May 16, 2010
Nationality: United States
Profession: Heavy Metal Singer
Notable works: Best Of Ronnie James Dio
Known for: Heaven and Hell, Holy Diver, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Trying to Burn the Sun
Spouse: Loretta Berardi

About Ronnie James Dio

Ronald James Padavona, known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Ronnie James Dio

Where was your star?, Was it far, was it far When did we leave?, We believed, we believed, we believed.

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Astronomy

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My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught…

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Abuse

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Lyrically I like to use themes that make the listener use his or her imagination, and to give a little of the…

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Imagination

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My hand landed on a rock, and the gnome landed on it, squashing my thumb between the rock and the gnome. Basically,…

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Devil

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I never planned to join Black Sabbath - it just happened. It was back in 1979 when they were celebrating their 10th anniversary.

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Anniversary

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No, I will never do another Rainbow album. I'll never ever do that again. I want no part in doing it; I…

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Great

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The world is full of Kings and Queens, Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.

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Art

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Sing me a song, you're a singer.

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Music making

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The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed…

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Driven

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I think that he was a prophet. I've had a difficult time coming to terms with Jesus Christ as the Son of…

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Difficult

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I refuse to be beaten in any way shape or form, so I'm gonna beat this too.

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Beaten

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Say it Loud and say it Proud, 'Metal Will Never Die!'

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Psychology

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The Catholic Church, though I think it's important that people grow up with moral values, I just always disagreed with their tactics,…

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Church

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Saddam's fate should be in the hands of his country men. They were the major victims of his brutal reign and should…

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Brutal

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In my mind, we live in Heaven, and we live in Hell.

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Heaven

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The Space Shuttle just flew over the Niji Offices in Burbank! God Bless America!

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God bless

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We'll know for the first time If we're evil or divine We're the last in line.

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Divine

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A rumble of thunder, I'm suddenly under your spell, No rhyme or reason, or time of the season, but oh well.

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Oh well

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If you listen to fools... The Mob Rules!

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Fool

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To all the Dio Fans around the world, YOU ROCK!

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Around the world

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I don't really hear much music these days that grabs me. I think there are a lot of reasons for this but…

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Band

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There's no thunder, no lightning Just a gentle breeze To warn you that something Will bring you to your knees.

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For every moment of truth, there's confusion in life

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Confusion

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I've never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me. In…

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Enough

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You've got the power, stand up and shout!

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Power

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