The Devil You Know
Ronnie James Dio performing with Elf in August 1974
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Rainbow in the Dark
Dio (second from left) photographed backstage with his band Rainbow in 1978. Dio first gained prominence in the '70s with the metal troupe, which also featured Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
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The Sabbath Years
Dio (center, on-stage in England in June, 1980) replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and went on to cut the influential metal album Heaven and Hell with Sabbath members Geezer Butler (left) and Tony Iommi (right).
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Master of Metal
Dio in Los Angeles, 1983.
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Life After Sabbath
In 1982, Ronnie James (far left) and Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice (second from left) formed Dio with Jimmy Bain (second from right) and Viv Campbell.
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Throwin’ the Horns
Ronnie James Dio (photographed in 1986) often claimed credit for inventing metal's chief hand gesture: the devil horns.
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Dreaming Evil
Dio performing in Germany in August, 2004
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Shout at the Devil
Dio performing in Munich, Germany on May 30, 2006.
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Metal Summit
Ronnie James Dio (center) with Slash (left) and Terry Bozzio at the Hollywood RockWalk induction ceremony on January 17, 2007.
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Heaven and Hell
Dio backstage in Sunrise, Florida on September 24, 2007.
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The Devil You Know
Dio performing with Heaven and Hell in Rochester Hills, Michigan on August 21, 2009.