Man...he was a rock legend.

 

Amazing voice.

 

 

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

 

Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.

 

Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J. with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell.

 

"Today my heart is broken, Wendy Dio wrote on the singer's site, adding he died at 7:45 a.m. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.

 

"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all, Wendy Dio continued. "We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us ... Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."

 

The statement was confirmed by Los Angeles publicist Maureen O'Connor.

 

Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer of Rainbow, the heavy metal band put together by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who had just quit Deep Purple.

 

Dio then replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 with the critically acclaimed album "Heaven And Hell, considered by many critics to be one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time. His on-again, off-again tenure with Black Sabbath touched off an intense debate among fans as to which singer was the true essence of the band

yeah, he will be missed.

Wow i knew he had cancer but I thought he was winning the fight. Great voice and fantastic stage presence. Loved seeing him live...

CANCER SUCKS.

 

He will be missed

Rainbow Rising -- one of the greatest, yet least known, albums of all time.

 

:scared-yipes: << me as i saw the topic

 

very depressing, I didn't even hear he had cancer this is all a shock to me.

 

 

shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J.

 

his last show was in NJ? never got to see him live and I missed the opportunity to see his last show ever.. even more depressing.

 

time to open winamp, make a playlist containing only heaven and hell/dio songs and :obscene-drinkingbeer:

R.I.P.

EVERYBODY tried to rip this guy's sound off. Even at 66 he sounded like he did back in the day. Dio was a legend and will be missed. Sad this didn't get more coverage.

EVERYBODY tried to rip this guy's sound off. Even at 66 he sounded like he did back in the day. Dio was a legend and will be missed. Sad this didn't get more coverage.

 

he wasnt that well knonw amongst today's kids..LOL it's us old farts that really appreciated hi, I STILL cannot believe he was 67, i figured Mid-50's at most.

Not only did metal lose one of it's gods this weekend, it also lost one of it's most intelligent and articulate ambassadors.

 

He will be missed.