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Ronnie James Dio

1942 - 2010

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Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), 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. Dio's music career began in 1957 as part of the Vegas Kings (later Ronnie and the Rumblers). In 1967, he formed the rock band Elf, in which he sang and played bass. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ronnie James Dio is the 44th most popular musician (down from 43rd in 2019), the 327th most popular biography from United States (down from 296th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Musician.

Ronnie James Dio is most famous for being the lead singer of the heavy metal band, "Black Sabbath," and for his solo band, "Dio."

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Among musicians, Ronnie James Dio ranks 44 out of 3,175. Before him are Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, Benny Andersson, Scatman John, Brian Wilson, and David Gilmour. After him are Björn Ulvaeus, Tom Petty, Roger Waters, Bill Haley, Maria Anna Mozart, and Marilyn Manson.

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Among people born in 1942, Ronnie James Dio ranks 23. Before him are Barbra Streisand, Peter Handke, Isabel Allende, Neilia Hunter Biden, Scatman John, and Brian Wilson. After him are John Sulston, Leo Beenhakker, Michael York, Frank Williams, Bill Nelson, and Mohamed ElBaradei. Among people deceased in 2010, Ronnie James Dio ranks 8. Before him are John Fenn, Leslie Nielsen, Juan Antonio Samaranch, J. D. Salinger, Lech Kaczyński, and Tony Curtis. After him are James Black, Gloria Stuart, Louise Bourgeois, Eddie Fisher, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Georges Charpak.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ronnie James Dio ranks 327 out of 20,380. Before him are Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), Michael Mann (1943), John Williams (1932), and Arthur Miller (1915). After him are Tyrone Power (1914), Robert Duvall (1931), Benjamin Harrison (1833), Edith Roosevelt (1861), P. T. Barnum (1810), and Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr. (1915).

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Among musicians born in United States, Ronnie James Dio ranks 11. Before him are Louis Armstrong (1901), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), Scatman John (1942), and Brian Wilson (1942). After him are Tom Petty (1950), Bill Haley (1925), Marilyn Manson (1969), Iggy Pop (1947), Frank Zappa (1940), and Bruce Springsteen (1949).

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