| Dio |
| Genre(s) |
| Heavy Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Heroic Fantasy, Metaphors, Human Issues, Metal |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
United States of America
(New York City, New York) |
1982 |
SPV (Europe) / Sanctuary (US) |
Active |
| Current line-up | Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Keyboards (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Hear 'n Aid, Heaven And Hell (Gbr), Elf, The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Rumblers, Ronnie and The Red Caps, The Elves, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets)
Craig Goldy - Guitar, Keyboards (1986-1988, 1999-2002, 2004-) (Craig Goldy's Ritual, Budgie, M.A.R.S., Driver, Giuffria, Hard Luck, Rough Cutt, Hear 'n Aid)
Rudy Sarzo - Bass (2004-) (Ozzy Osbourne, Hear 'n Aid, M.A.R.S., Quiet Riot, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dudes of Wrath, Glass Wolfe)
Simon Wright - Drums (1990-1991, 1998-) (AC/DC, Tytan, Aurora (Gbr), UFO, A-II-Z, Tora Tora, Rhino Bucket, Tim "Ripper" Owens)
Scott Warren - Keyboards (1993-) (Heaven And Hell (Gbr), Warrant) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitar :
- Jake E. Lee (1982) (Jakey Lou Williams) (Badlands, Rob Rock, Joe Holmes, Rough Cutt, Ozzy Osbourne, Air Pavilion)
- Vivian Campbell (1982-1986) (Def Leppard, Hear 'n Aid, Sweet Savage (Gbr), Whitesnake, Riverdogs, Shadow King, Clock, Trinity, Lou Gramm, The Dudes of Wrath)
- Rowan Robertson (1989-1991) (Freedom, DC4)
- Tracy "G" Grijalva (1993-1999) (Driven, The Warning (USA)/Eightball Cholos, WWIII, Rags, Swift Kick)
- Doug Aldrich (2002-2003, live 2005) (Burning Rain, Lion, Whitesnake, Bad Moon Rising, Hurricane)
Bass :
- Jimmy Bain (also keyboards) (1982-1989, 1999-2003) (Rainbow, WWIII, Wild Horses, Key)
- Teddy Cook (1989-1991) (Virgin Steele, Great White)
- Jeff Pilson (1993-1996, 2004, plus various live appearances) (Dokken, Flesh And Blood, M.S.G., Lynch-Pilson, Foreigner, Power Project, Hear 'n Aid, Minoru Niihara)
- Jerry Best (Freak of Nature, Lion)
- Larry "Bones" Dennison (1998) (Lita Ford)
- Bob Daisley (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Yngwie J. Malmsteen , Planet Alliance, Stream (USA), Gary Moore, Uriah Heep, Mother's Army, Living Loud)
- Chuck Garric Jr. (Alice Cooper, LynchMob)
Drums :
- Vinny Appice (1982-1989, 1992-1998) (Heaven And Hell (Gbr), Derringer, WWIII, Hear 'n Aid, Erik Norlander, Power Project, Black Sabbath, Axis, War and Peace, 3 Legged Dogg, Circle of Tyrants)
Keyboards :
- Claude Schnell (1983-1989) (Rough Cutt, Hughes/Thrall, Impellitteri, Neil Turbin, Hear 'n Aid, Mark Edwards)
- Jens Johansson (1989-1991) (Art Metal, Stratovarius, Mastermind (USA), Johansson, The Johansson Brothers, Silver Mountain, Yngwie J. Malmsteen) | | Additional notes | Ronald James Padovana joined/formed his first band in 1957 called The Vegas Kings, which was later changed to Ronnie & The Rumblers, and ultimatly Ronnie & The Red Caps, this band called it quits in 1961.
Next Dio formed Ronnie Dio and The Prophets in the Autumn of 1961, the band lasted until 1967. After this Dio formed The Electric Elves (1967-1969), The Elves (1969-1970), and finally the more well known Elf (1970-1975). From this Dio sang for Rainbow (1975-1978). [...]
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