Ronnie James Dio - Passes Away

Ronnie James Dio, heavy metal vocalist and songwriter, passed away May 16, 2010 after losing his battle with stomach cancer. He was 67 years old.

Dio was known for his time spent in the bands Rainbow, Blacksabbath, and his own band Dio. In the early years doing local clubs and bars before becoming famous, he played in our area of PA, in a bar called the Old Mill when the bands name was Ronnie Dio & The Prophets.

Dio had a voice that was unmatched by any other heavy metal vocalist. If you have never listened to Dio tune into our station, Thumper and Moll and JR all play Dio. One of my favorite songs is Man on the Silver Mountain.

Rest in peace Ronnie, you will be missed.