15 Question Music Quiz: Ronnie James Dio | Music

Answer: Elf- Elf

Actually, the first album he sang on is a demo called "Ronnie and the Prophets", but that's an EP not a standard studio album.

So the first LP he in which did the vocals, was the self titled debut album of his band, Elf. The album was released in 1972. This was only album where he was credited as Ronnie James Padavona, which is his real name.

Answer: Rainbow

He left Rainbow in 1978, after the release of their third album, "Long Live Rock and Roll". He sang on the first three Rainbow albums, "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow", "Rising" and "Long Live Rock and Roll".

Before Rainbow he was in Elf and he released also three albums with them.

Ronnie and the Red Caps was his early band.

He formed his own band in 1982, after he left Sabbath.

He was the replacement of Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath.

Answer: Dio- Bring Down the Rain

"Stargazer" is the fifth song on Rainbow's second studio alum, "Rising". The lyrics tell the story of a wizard who is obsessed with the stars, so he enslaves some people and forces them to build him a huge tower to reach the stars. The songs lyrics (where the rainbow is mentioned) gave the title to the album, "Rising": "I see a rainbow rising, look there, on the horizon".

Hear 'N' Aid is an organisation, formed by Ronnie James Dio in 1986. The Hear 'N' Aid project released an album with the same name, to raise money to the starving children. The album features songs by Motörhead, Accept, Dio etc. "Stars" is the first song, which was made by featuring members from 20 metal bands. The singing was shared between Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Dave Meniketti (Y&T), Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot), Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot, Rough Cutt), Geoff Tate (Qeensryche) and Don Dokken. The part when the rainbow is mentioned is sang by Paul Shortino: "And we all want to touch a rainbow".

"Sign of the Southern Cross" is the third song on Sabbath's second studio album featuring Dio, "Mob Rules". The part when rainbow is mentioned: "There's a rainbow that will shimmer, when the summer falls".

Answer: 9

Every album has a title except the 1996 "Angry Machines", which is generally considered as Dio's worst album. In my opinion it's not that bad, but it's the weakest for sure.

Answer: Ronald James Padavona

He was born in the US, but he has Italian ancestors. The only album where he was credited as Ronnie James Padavona is the 1972, "Elf" album. "Dio" means god in Italian and that's how he got that name.

Answer: Oh, plastic dreams and fast machines, pushing it to the limit

These lyrics are from my favorite tracks of each Dio era Sabbath album.

"Gather the wind, though the wind won't help you fly at all" is from my favorite song on the first Sabbath album featuring Dio the 1980 "Heaven and Hell", "Die Young".

"From the book, the word is spoken, whispers from forgotten psalms" is from the song "The Sign of the Southern Cross", off the 1981 album, "Mob Rules".

"We just won't meet on Sunday, gotta buy him a limousine" is from the third song on the 1992 album, "Dehumanizer", "TV Crimes". "Dehumanizer" is the third and last Black Sabbath album to feature Ronnie James Dio.

"Oh, plastic dreams and fast machines, pushing it to the limit" is from the song "Evilution" off the 1993 "Strange Highways" Dio album.

Answer: When the world makes a turn, the eyes of one will learn

"Do you come alive when neon kills the sunshine?" is from the opening song of Dio's fourth studio album "Dream Evil", "Night People".

"It was starting to rain on the night that they cried forever" is from the song "Rock and Roll Chidren", off Dio's third album, "Sacred Heart".

"In the houses of the holy, to the middle of the mystic sea" is from the title track of the fifth Dio album, the 1990 "Lock Up the Wolves".

"When the world makes a turn, the eyes of one will learn" is from a Rainbow song, called "Run with the Wolf", off their second studio album, "Rising".

Answer: True

There's a street named after him in Cortland, New York, called "Dio Way". The street got its name when Dio was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Answer: Tony Iommi

Scott Ian is the guitarist of Anthrax and they covered the Black Sabbath song, "Neon Knights", which is the first song on the album.

Rob Halford sang on the cover of the Rainbow song, "Man on the Silver Mountain".

Jack Black is the singer of Tenacious D and they covered the second song, the title track of the 1984, "The Last in Line" album.

Many musicians paid their respect on this album, including Metallica, Motörhead, Scorpions, Glenn Hughes, Corey Taylor and many more.

Answer: Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know

"The Devil You Know" is the only album by Heaven and Hell. Heaven and Hell's lineup is the same as Black Sabbath's was in 1981. To avoid confusion with Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, they gave the band the name of the Dio era Sabbath's most famous album.

It was released in 2009. Unfortunately, Ronnie passed away in 2010 of stomach cancer.

Answer: All the Fools Sailed Away

"Dream Evil" is the title track of Dio's fourth studio album. The part when it mentions a rainbow: "Don't go to the edge of rainbows".

"Egypt (The Chains Are On)" is the final song on Dio's second studio album, "The Last in Line". The song talks about Egyptian slaves. The part when a rainbow is mentioned:"They had rainbows in their eyes".

"Sacred Heart" is the title track of Dio's third studio album. The song tells a story of a brave hero, who goes on a mission to find the Sacred Heart. It mentions rainbow a couple of times, the coolest (which is also my favorite part of the song): "Run along the rainbow before it turns to black, attack!"

Answer: Lock Up the Wolves

"Holy Diver" is Dio's debut album. Its live version is "Holy Diver Live" which was recorded at a Dio show in London, 2005.

"The Last in Line" is Dio's second studio album. Its live version is "Last in Line Live", which features live recordings of different shows. And also the recently released "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" live LP got its name of the lyrics of the song, "Last in Line".

"Sacred Heart" is Dio's third studio album, released in 1985. Its live album called "Finding the Sacred Heart". Which was recorden in 1986, at a live show in Philadelphia.

Answer: Judas Priest-Demolition

"Operation: Mindcrime II" is the ninth studio album by Queensr˙che. It's a sequel to their most famous album, "Operation: Mindcrime". Ronnie played the role of the villain, Dr. X.

"Rough Cutt" is the debut of the band with the same name. Ronnie appeared on the first track, "Take Her".

"Gillan's Inn" is famous Deep Purple vocalist, Ian Gillan's studio album. Dio made a guest apperance in the song, "Day Late and a Dollar Short".

Answer: A rainbow flying around the Earth

A big red monster holding a crucified man in its hand is on the front cover of the last album that featured Dio, "The Devil You Know" by Heaven and Hell.

A sleeping child surrounded by different demonic creatures is on the front cover of the fourth Dio album, the 1987 masterpiece, "Dream Evil".

The band members standing on a balcony, staring down at the photographer is the front cover of the second Elf album, "Carolina County Ball".

A rainbow flying around the Earth is on the front cover of the first Rainbow album without Ronnie James Dio, "Down to Earth".

Answer: Trumpet

His parents were very music oriented, so at the age of five he had to choose an instrument. After he heard the Harry James Band in the radio, he decided to pick the trumpet.