1974… Roger Glover conducted and produced concept album The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshoppers Feast, Dio provided vocals for the songs Homeward, Sitting In A Dream, and the UK single Love Is All

Formed in 2006 with ex bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. In 2007 recorded three new songs under the Black Sabbath name for the compilation album, (Black Sabbath: The Dio Years). In 2008, the band completed a 98 date world tour (The Devil You Know).

Dio and Appice formed DIO in 1982 with two albums that certifiedplatinim by RIAA. With Vivian Campbell on guitar and Jimmy Brain on bass.

Holy Diver (Rainbow In The Dark, Holy Diver) added Claude Snhnell on keyboard and recorded (The Last In Line) and (Sacred Heart). In 1990 Dio was the only original member left. The band released ten albums (Master Of The Moon) being the last one recorded in 2004.

Following his departure from Rainbow in 1979, Dio joined Black Sabbath, replacing the fired Ozzy Osbourne. Dio met guitarist Tony Iommi by chance at the Rainbow in Los Angeles in 1979. After connecting so instantly, the pair kept in touch until Dio arrived at Iommi’s Los Angeles house for a relaxed, get to know u jam session, on that first day thredup wrote the song Children Of The Sea, which appeared on the (Heaven and Hell) album, the first the band recorded with Dio as vocalist, released in 1980.

(Mob Rules) album, featured new drummer Vinny Appice. Personalitity conflicts began emerging within the band, in 1982 while mixing (Live Evil) more conflict arose between the pair which lead to Dio and Appice both quitting the band. In 1992 Dio briefly returned to record (Dehumanizer). The album was a minor hit reaching the Top 4) in the UK and #44 on the Billboard 200. Soon Dio and Appice left the band, citing an inability work with Iommi and Butler.

In the mid 19702 Dios voice caught the ear of Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who was planning on leaving them due to creative differences. Blackmore invited Dio along with Gary Driscoll to record 2 songs on Dec 2, 1974. While working on one track of a solo LP, they ended up doing the whole LO in 3 weeks.

Blackmore being more than pleased with the experience recruited more of Elf’s musicians and formed his own band, know as Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow in early 1975. Dio recordedtwo more studio albums (Rising and Long Live Rock-n-Roll), the live album (On Stage), and two archival live albums (Live in Munich 1977 and Live in Germany 1976) with Blackmore.

During his tenure with Rainbow, Dioand Blackmore were the only constant members. Dio is credited on these albums for all lyrical authorship as well as collaboration with Blackmore on musical arrangement. Dio and Blackmore split, with Blackmore taking the band in a more commercial direction, with Graham Bonnet on vocals and the album ( Down to Earth)

Dio then changed the band name to The Elves and used that name until mid 1972. Releasing the first album until the name Elf. Over the next few years, the group went on to become a regular opening act for Deep Purple. Elf recorded three albums until the members involvement recording the first Rainbow album in early 1975 resulting in Elf disbanding.

In late 1967, Ronnie Dio and the Prophets changed their name to the Electric Elves and added a keyboard player. After a horrific car accident in 1968 which killed guitarist Nivk Pantas and hospitalized the entire band briefly.

In 1960 Dio had to modify the band name to Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. Producing one single and one album. Releasing several singles until early 1967. Some of the singles on SWAN were labeled as by Ronnie Dio only. Such as Mr. Misery