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Ronnie James Dio

Musician

American heavy metal singer best known as frontman of Rainbow, Black Sabbath (later Heaven & Hell) and his band Dio, celebrated for a powerful, instantly recognizable voice.

Italian-American singer, widely regarded as one of heavy metal's defining vocalists. Fronted Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath (notably on Dehumanizer) and Dio. Born 1942, died 2010. Credited with a major influence on metal vocal style and repertoire.

Three DeBaser reviews examine Dio's voice, band lineups and albums across decades. Holy Diver is praised as a landmark of 1980s metal. Strange Highways is noted as darker and Sabbath-like. Master Of The Moon is seen as a weaker late-career record. Overall the reviews reaffirm Dio's lasting stature.

For:fans of classic heavy metal, rock historians, Dio fans and album collectors

 Ronnie James Dio is not just any metal singer; he is the metal singer.

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 This "Strange Highways" in 1993, the year of its release, made most people frown, but when listened to again today, 14 years later, it turns out to be DIO’s heaviest and most Sabbath-like album.

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 The end of a legend.

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