SuperMikey Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 Sh!t, when did this happen? Properly gutted RIP Dio
Pancake Posted 16 May, 2010 Author Posted 16 May, 2010 Stomach cancer, he was diagnosed last year. It was (falsely) reported that he died last nigt but that was rebuffed by his wife. Now saying he has finally passed on.
SuperMikey Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 Wow, I never knew... A true metal legend has passed, RIP Dio.
oldskoolsi Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 Total legend. Not only great singer, but alos inventer of devil horns and by all accounts a really nice guy.
Huffton Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 A proper rock legend, properly upset by his passing. +1. RIP Ronnie, a true metal legend.
St.Jeweller Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 i've scrolled the net to see who the poor chap actually is and for every report i read reporting the poor chap dead there's another saying he's still alive,i'm confused :smt017
SuperMikey Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 i've scrolled the net to see who the poor chap actually is and for every report i read reporting the poor chap dead there's another saying he's still alive,i'm confused :smt017 He was a singer in many legendary metal bands back in the 70's and 80's, Rainbow and Black Sabbath to name two. Had a long and successful solo career as well. If you've seen the Tenacious D movie, he has a cameo in that, if you don't recognise any of the bands he's been in. There were hoax reports that he'd died in November last year, and also some false reports yesterday, but it seems that he has actually passed away this time. Absolute legend, RIP.
saint lard Posted 16 May, 2010 Posted 16 May, 2010 Just heard the terrible news from Slash on Facebook. True rock legend,so glad i got to see him perform. RIP. Confirmation from his wife... http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/
jeff leopard Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Very sad. Rainbow were the first band I fell in love with, and Dio were great when they played The Gaumont in 1982/3.
Pancake Posted 17 May, 2010 Author Posted 17 May, 2010 Very sad. Rainbow were the first band I fell in love with, and Dio were great when they played The Gaumont in 1982/3. Blimey, I expected some sarcastic diatribe against "mediocre rock music" tbf.
jeff leopard Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Blimey, I expected some sarcastic diatribe against "mediocre rock music" tbf. scarcastic me? i'm just going back to my hair-metal roots (pun intended). I loved my RAWK as a youngling, it was when 7th son of a 7th son came out that I knew it was time to jump ship to indie, punk, new fangled dance music, girls and drugs and all that sh1t. But still have a very soft spot for Rainbow Rising and Down to Earth.
RonManager Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Very sad. Rainbow were the first band I fell in love with, and Dio were great when they played The Gaumont in 1982/3. I was there. RIP matey. Edit: No, it was Rainbow I saw at the Gaumont -when was that I wonder? They had the big Rainbow Risin' rainbow backdrop thingy. At the time I was very, very, drunk (and the rest)!!
RedAndWhite91 Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Saw Heaven & Hell back in 2007, sad to hear of his passing. RIP
John Boy Saint Posted 17 May, 2010 Posted 17 May, 2010 Blimey! Cheers Ronnie for being a big part of my Teenage musical years, RIP Sir. First I heard of it on here! Rainbow Long Live Rock N Roll was my first concious album purchase, might just go and spin the vinyl in honour of the man.
Jonnyboy Posted 18 May, 2010 Posted 18 May, 2010 I believe he will go rest in neither heaven nor hell but instead Rivendell with the other Elves. RIP RJD All the good ones are snuffing it at the mo.
saint_bert Posted 19 May, 2010 Posted 19 May, 2010 Had the Rainbow back catalouge out for the past few days. RIP RJD
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