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title: "Ronnie James Dio"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronnie-james-dio"
bands: 4
---

# Ronnie James Dio

**Ronnie James Dio** is a metal musician, known for Black Sabbath, Dio, Rainbow.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ronnie James Dio |
| From | Portsmouth |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Bands in catalog | 4 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) | lead vocals | 1979 to 1992 | Former |
| [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) | eponymous, lead vocals, original | 1982 to 2010 | Former |
| [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) |  | 1975 to 1978 | Former |
| [Heaven & Hell](https://themetalnet.com/band/heaven-hell) | lead vocals, original, keyboard | 2006 to 2010 | Former |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronnie-james-dio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronnie-james-dio). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt