It's a little crazy that this was nearly 30 years into his career. His first band was formed in 1957. What a legend.

Elisabeth of The Charismatic Voice once said that she thought all opera singers should study Dio, how he uses his vowels, how he starts and ends phrases, his story telling, etc. I think we can all agree!

Dio originally thought this song was "too commercial and pop culture". He was afraid is wasn't heavy enough compared to his songs with Black Sabbath and he was gonna destroy the master tapes until Vivian Campbell stopped him and convinced him to get more outside opinions of the song.

My favorite Dio song is Stargazer. To me, it is the perfect combination of his incredible ability to tell stories and a mesmerizing instrumentation. One of the best songs ever written imo.

I know a lot of artists have said he was incredibly humble and friendly, all while just dominating the stage with confidence. I'm glad you recognise him here. 🙂

Dio had an remarkable ability to mix impeccable technique with a strong blues influence. Very few people have combined the two so perfectly. I've seen him referred to as the Freddie Mercury of heavy metal and it's absolutely fitting.

I remember so many people thought us metal heads were nuts for listening to this stuff back in the day, and we couldn't figure out why they did not see how amazing it was

I was in a concert of Dio + Black Sabbath. I can tell you for sure: he was the greatest male heavy metal vocalist ever with his stage presence. His technique lead him to a thriving career with a surprising longevous voice. ALL PRAISE TO DIO!

RIP to the great Ronnie James Dio.

You can listen to DIO a million times, even the same song over and over and guess what......he'll still amaze you. RIP Ronnie a voice precious voice that can't be hear live again.

The quintessential metal voice and the absolutely best vibrato ever.

It warms my heart for Dio to be acknowledged and get the accolades that his singular voice deserves. He was truly one of a kind. 🤘

Phew... Neon Knights, The Sign of The Southern Cross, Mob Rules, Gates of Babylon, Kill The King, A Light in The Black, Long Live Rock'n'Roll, Stand Up And Shout, Holy Diver, Heaven And Hell, Tarot Woman, Lady of The Lake, ...

That man was just something else... Head and shoulders above 99% of rock and metal singers, quality-wise, and a profoundly good person. Edit: My favorite Dio songs are Stand up and shout, Temple of the king, The last in line, and Stargazer. I always come back to the first two when I'm feeling down and low.

He is one of a kind. I believe every word because he sings with such passion.

Dio. The one and only.

My favorite Dio track is "Stargazer" - there's a powerful guitar riff and even stronger Ronnie's voice.

Some people are just born different. Ronnie was gifted with an amazing voice.

Dio is fantastic 😊. I love watching him perform live ❤ I also love that I can understand what he’s saying 😊

My favorite Dio performance is his cover of mistreated (live in Munich). He put so much emotion into that performance it made you feel like he was your own heart singing to you.