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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 20 general entries.
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Dio, Ronnie James
1983. The Album was 'Holy Diver' and was released to high acclaim in 1983.
| What band was Ronnie James Dio vocalist for directly before starting DIO? | Ronnie James Dio
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Black Sabbath. RJD, along with Ritchie Blackmore, co-founded Rainbow in 1975 and left in 1978. In 1980 he replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, until forming his own self-titled band three years later.
| Who replaced Vivian Campbell as Dio Guitarist for 1987's 'Dream Evil' album? | Ronnie James Dio
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Craig Goldy. Craig Goldy recorded 'Dream Evil' in 1987 and left soon after the supporting tour, but he rejoined DIO at the end of the 1990's to record the excellent 'Magica' album.
| Which comic rock band recently appeared in Dio's video for the song 'PUSH'? | Ronnie James Dio
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Tenacious D. Long time Dio fans Tenacious D appeared in the video after their own self-titled album featured a song about him.
| What is unusual about the title tracks on the first 4 studio-recorded Dio albums? | Ronnie James Dio
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The title tracks are always the second song on side one. A trend that had ceased by the time of the 1989 release 'Lock Up The Wolves'.
Simon Wright. Simon Wright has recorded three albums with Dio: 'Lock up the Wolves', 'Magica', and 'Killing the Dragon'.
| How old was guitar player Rowan Robertson when he joined Dio for 'Lock Up the Wolves'? | Ronnie James Dio
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18. Rowan Robertson from Cambridge, England became the youngest DIO member to date. He now lives and works in the US, where he still plays and records.
| Dio put the band on hold in 1992 to rejoin Black Sabbath. What was the title of this very under-rated album? | Ronnie James Dio
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Dehumanizer. 'Heaven and Hell' was recorded in 1980, 'Mob Rules' in 1981, and 'Live Evil' in 1982, during Ronnie's first stint with 'The Sabs'.
| Which Dio song features on the soundtrack album for the movie 'Iron Eagle'? | Ronnie James Dio
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Hide In The Rainbow. 'Hide in the Rainbow' did not appear on any Dio studio album, but did find its way on to Dio's 'Diamonds', a best of compilation released in 1990.
| In 1986 Ronnie James Dio organized the recording of a charity record called 'Stars', in aid of Famine Relief in Africa featuring an array of 80's metal legends. What was the band/charity known as? | Ronnie James Dio
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Hear n' Aid. Amongst the musicians who donated their time and efforts were Rob Halford, Vince Neil, Blackie Lawless, Don Dokken, Spinal Tap, and Yngwie J Malmsteen. It raised a lot of money and helped to clarify a lot of misconceptions about heavy metal.
New Hampshire, USA. Though he grew up in Cortland, New York, he was born July 10, 1949 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His real name is Ronald James Padovana.
Ozzy Osbourne. Dio recorded two studio albums during this time, "Heaven and Hell" and "Mob Rules". He returned to the band in 1992 for "Dehumanizer".
Vinnie Appice. Vivian and Rudy were added to round out the band for "Holy Diver". Rudy Sarzo played with Ozzy after Dio replaced Ozzy, then went on to Quiet Riot, Whitesnake and Yngwie Malmsteen before joining Dio in 2004.
Dio's mascot. Murray is the demonic looking mascot from the cover of the first three Dio albums.
The Last in Line. Released in 1984, "The Last in Line" has since been certified platinum.
Atlanta, GA, 1972. Studio One in Atlanta, GA, April 1972. They went on to tour with Deep Purple after that.
| Long time bass player, Jimmy Bain, left Dio in 1988 to go on tour with which hair band? Note: he never recorded an album with this band. | Ronnie James - From Elf to Dio
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Cinderella. After bass player Eric Brittingham had a baby, he decided not to tour with the band that summer, so Jimmy Bain was asked to fill in.
Bedazzled. Vinny says of the song, "I admit, I am actually playing the drum tracks with my fingers on a tiny drum machine".
Quote taken from vinnyappice.com
It was a bar they hung out in.. Rainbow Bar and Grill, on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, CA. That's where the two of them spent most of their time. It's still there today, pop in if you're ever in that area.
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