In terms of his professional life, Ronnie James Dio started out in the music industry in 1957 as a member of the “Vegas Kings” (later Ronnie and the Rumblers). He started the rock group “Elf” in 1967, which frequently served as “Deep Purple’s” opening act.In addition, Ritchie Blackmore, the Deep Purple guitarist, formed the band Rainbow in 1975 and engaged Ronnie as the main singer. The band issued three studio albums when Ronnie was the lead singer.
He quickly gained notoriety as one of the greatest voices in hard rock. He then rose to the position of lead singer for the English rock band “Black Sabbath,” taking Ozzy Osbourne’s place. Ronnie collaborated with the band on three successful studio albums: “Heaven & Hell” (1980), “Mob Rules” (1981), and “Dehumanizer” (1992).In 1982, he disbanded the group and founded “Dio,” which was later awarded two platinum records by the RIAA. He then joined forces with former bandmate Tony Iommi to form the group “Heaven & Hell” in 2006.
