Today we bid farewell to one of heavy metal’s greatest vocalists, Ronnie James Dio. He was only 5’2″ tall, but packed the vocal power of someone twice his size. He left too soon, but will never be forgotten. His voice lives on forever, and it’s the voice of a generation.
Please honor his memory and support the causes that meant so much to him, Children of the Night (don’t hold Dr. Phil’s endorsement against them, ha!) and Stand Up to Cancer.
The Phelps clan will be there picketing. I hope my fellow metalheads will restrain themselves and not give those wretched, evil morons the satisfaction of having cause to file an assault charge…
UPDATE: You can get a copy of the memorial program, button and t-shirt for $25 on RonnieJamesDio.com – 100% of the proceeds go directly to SU2C. Please do NOT purchase these items from the eBay auctions of people who are looking to capitalize on a good man’s death by selling things that were FREE to attendees or as a thank you gift for a donation to a charity.
Before I was a punkrocker, then new waver,then reggae, then deadhead, then raver, then now (whatever I am now)…before allthat, I was a metal head. It was a great time for music, (the good) Van Halen, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and yes, Ronnie James Dio. It’s been over twenty years since I’ve heard those songs, but I’m sure I would know every break, every intro and bridge in all those songs. great great times.
My roomates are in their 20′s and they are into 80′s metal. Just shows how timeless and awesome the music is.
Thanks Rox, and RIP Dio.
Kris
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