Ronnie James Dio
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Summary
Ronnie James Dio was born on July 10, 1942[1], in Portsmouth[2]. He died on May 16, 2010[3], in Houston[4]. He worked as a heavy metal singer[5], songwriter[6], rock singer[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,797 views/month, #3,572 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11]
- Spouse: Loretta Berardi[12], Wendy Walters[13]
- Child: Dan Padavona[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Notable work: Trying to Burn the Sun[16], Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow[17], Heaven and Hell[18], Holy Diver[19]
- Member of: Dio[20], Rainbow[21], Black Sabbath[22], Heaven & Hell[23], Elf[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Genre: heavy metal music[26], hard rock[27], blues rock[28], traditional heavy metal[29]
- Discography: Ronnie James Dio discography[30]
- Commons category: Ronnie Dio[31]
- Voice type: tenor[32]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[33]
- Family name: Padavona[34]
- Given name: Ronald[35], James[36]
- Pseudonym: Ronnie James Dio[37]
- Official website: http://www.ronniejamesdio.com[38]
- Relative: David Feinstein[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Instrument: bass guitar[41], voice[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Name in native language: Ronald James Padavona[44]
- Start of work period: 1958[45]
- End of work period: 2010[46]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: US[48]
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Began / founded: 1942-07-10[49]
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Ended / dissolved: 2010-05-16[50]
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Genre(s): metal[51]
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Community tags: metal[52]
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MusicBrainz ID: fc4953aa-6bf4-4f1f-8e47-5ac79ca428e2[53]
Why It Matters
Ronnie James Dio has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
Where was Ronnie James Dio born?
Ronnie James Dio's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].
Where did Ronnie James Dio die?
Ronnie James Dio passed away in Houston[4].
Who was Ronnie James Dio married to?
Ronnie James Dio's spouses include Loretta Berardi[12] and Wendy Walters[13].
What did Ronnie James Dio do for work?
Ronnie James Dio worked as a heavy metal singer[5], songwriter[6], rock singer[7], composer[8], and musician[9].