The picture above is a 2009 promo picture for “The Devil You Know”
Information
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Real Name: Ronald James Padavona
- Birthdate: July 10, 1942
- Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA
- Death: May 16, 2010 (Stomach cancer)
- Band Position: Lead Vocals
- Started in Band: May 1979
- Left Band: October 1982
- Returned to Band: Early 1991
- Left Band: November 13, 1992
- Returned to Band: Spring 2006, remained until his death
- Album appearances: Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil, Dehumanizer, Sabbath Stones, The Dio Years, Live at Hammersmith, Live at Radio City Music Hall, The Devil You Know, Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
- Other Bands: Rainbow, Dio, Elf
Links
- Official Website
- Tapio Keihanen’s Dio Pages
- Dio: The Early Years (lots of info of Ronnie’s pre Elf days)
- Wikipedia
Ronnie & The Redcaps: 1958