Ronnie James Dio passes

**starbuck** · May 16th, 2010, 05:13 PM

Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
May 16, 2010, 3:28 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ronnie James Dio, the metal god who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and later piloted the bands Heaven & Hell and Dio, has died, according to his wife and manager.
Dio announced last fall he was suffering from stomach cancer. He was being treated at a Houston hospital, according to his Web site.
"My heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m," said a statement by Wendy Dio posted Sunday on the site and confirmed by publicist Maureen O'Connor.

**Ironlung** · May 16th, 2010, 05:55 PM

Sucks x's 1000000000000000000000000000000. RJD was/is/and always will be awesome. That guy had a voice like no other. I had no idea he even had cancer.

btw...His first band, Elf, is awesome too.

**starbuck** · May 16th, 2010, 06:09 PM

YouTube - Dio - Holy Diver

YouTube - 1983 Ronnie James Dio "Rainbow In The Dark" (Rock Palace)

YouTube - Dio - Don't Talk To Strangers Live

YouTube - Heaven and Hell - The Mob Rules

YouTube - Heaven and Hell - Children of the Sea Live HQ

**MikeJones** · May 17th, 2010, 01:43 AM

Dang I remember us talking about him doing a gospel song

**MikMo** · May 18th, 2010, 01:28 PM

I saw him at a small club in Louisville back in '98 and his voice was one of the greatest I've ever heard live. He will be missed.

**starbuck** · May 18th, 2010, 01:39 PM

all I've read about the man, the person off stage, is that he was the kindest, most friendly, true gentelman you ever met.

**starbuck** · May 21st, 2010, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by MikeJones

Dang I remember us talking about him doing a gospel song

yes, he did vocals on 2 songs from Kerry Livgren (from Kansas) first solo Christian album. here are the 2 songs

YouTube - Kerry Livgren-Ronnie James Dio -To Live For The King

YouTube - Dio and Kansas - Mask of the Great Deceiver

**starbuck** · May 21st, 2010, 04:57 PM

here is a tribute to RJD. funny thing is that Jorn Lande started this tribute album a year ago never intending it to be a tribute in memory of, but as fate has it this wil be out

Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARK, THE SNAKES) will honor the musical legacy of Ronnie James Dio with his new album, aptly entitled "Dio", to be released on July 2 in Europe and July 27 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records.

"Dio" was mixed by Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Studios and it features the following tracks:

01. Song For Ronnie James
02. Invisible
03. Shame on the Night
04. Push
05. Stand Up And Shout
06. Don't Talk to Strangers
07. Lord Of The Last Day
08. Night People
09. Sacred Heart
10. Sunset Superman
11. Lonely Is The Word / Letters From Earth (2010 version)
12. Kill The King
13. Straight Through The Heart (live)
14. Song For Ronnie James (video)

YouTube - Jorn - Song For Ronnie James (Official video)