Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.
Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J. with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell.
Don’t talk to strangers
‘Cause they’re only there to do you harm
Don’t write in starlight
‘Cause the words may come out real
Don’t hide in doorways
You may find the key that opens up your soul
Don’t go to heaven
‘Cause it’s really only hell
Don’t smell the flowers
They’re an evil drug to make you lose your mind
Don’t dream of women
‘Cause they only bring you down
Hey you, you know me, you’ve touched me, I’m real
I’m forever the one that lets you look and see and
Feel me
I’m danger – I’m the stranger
And I, I’m darkness, I’m anger, I’m pain
I am master
The evil song you sing inside your brain
Drive you insane
Don’t talk
Don’t let them inside your mind, yeah
Run away, run away, go!
No – no
Don’t let them in your mind
Protect your soul
Don’t dance in darkness
You may stumble and you’re sure to fall
Don’t write in starlight
‘Cause the words may come out real
Don’t talk to strangers [Don’t talk to strangers]
‘Cause they’re only there to make you sad
Don’t dream of women
‘Cause they’ll only bring you down
Yeah
„Today my heart is broken,” Wendy Dio wrote on the singer’s site, adding he died at 7:45 a.m. „Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.
„Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all,” Wendy Dio continued. „We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us … Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.”
The statement was confirmed by Los Angeles publicist Maureen O’Connor.
Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer of Rainbow, the heavy metal band put together by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who had just quit Deep Purple.
Dio then replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 with the critically acclaimed album „Heaven And Hell,” considered by many critics to be one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time. His on-again, off-again tenure with Black Sabbath touched off an intense debate among fans as to which singer was the true essence of the band — a discussion that lasted until his death.
He also enjoyed a successful solo career with his self-titled band, Dio, in between his three stints with Black Sabbath (1980-82; 1992; and 2007-2009, when the band toured as Heaven And Hell, to differentiate it from Osbourne-led versions of Sabbath). Many of his most memorable songs revolved around the struggle between good and evil, including his signature tune „Heaven And Hell.” He also drew heavily on medieval imagery in songs like „Neon Knights,” „Killing The Dragon” and „Stargazer.”
„He possessed one of the greatest voices in all of heavy metal, and had a heart to match it,” said Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French, whose band toured with Dio since 1983, and was to do so again this summer at European rock festivals. „He was the nicest, classiest person you would ever want to meet.”
Dio organized an all-star charity collaboration in 1986 called „Hear N Aid” to raise money for famine relief in Africa, styled on the successful „We Are The World” campaign of a few years earlier. His solo hits included „Rainbow In The Dark, „The Last In Line” and „Holy Diver.”
We’re a ship without a storm
The cold without the warm
Light inside the darkness that it needs, yeah
We’re a laugh without a tear
The hope without the fear
We are coming – home
We’re off to the witch
We may never never never come home
But the magic that we’ll feel
Is worth a lifetime
We’re all born upon the cross
The throw before the toss
You can release yourself
But the only way is down
We don’t come alone
We are fire we are stone
We’re the hand that writes
Then quickly moves away
Chorus:
We’ll know for the first time
If we’re evil or divine
We’re the last in line
We’re the last in line
Two eyes from the east
It’s the angel or the beast
And the answer lies between
The good and bad
We search for the truth
We could die upon the tooth
But the thrill of just the chase
Is worth the pain
Repeat chorus
We’re off to the witch
We may never never never come home
But the magic that we’ll feel
Is worth a lifetime
We’re all born upon the cross
The throw before the toss
You can release yourself
But the only way you go is down
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Din acest motiv iubesc muzica rock …pentru versuri ca acestea, un sunet ce a terminat cu Noriega, o voce unica. Oftez ca prostu’.
You’ve ridden on a carousel
So you know the feeling
As the ring slips through your fingers
Sometimes you justify it
But there’s the sword and you’re bleeding once again
Before you’re in a corner
Can’t crawl away
Here’s a way to save you
You’ve got to push
Get out of my way and push
You can turn the wheel, push
One more push
You’ve mastered the broken heart
So you know the feeling
As your soul starts going under
Sometimes you rectify it
But out of the blue the hammer falls again
Before you’re in the water
Can’t sail away
Here’s a way to save you
You’ve got to push
Break the body down
Oh push
Out of my way, I’ll push
You better push
You’ve got to push
Hands against the wall
And push
Out of my way, we’ll push
You can turn the wheel
Go on and push, push, push, push, push, push
Un omagiu reusit
Dio has rocked (rocked) for a long, long time,
Now it’s time for him to pass the torch.
He has songs of wilderbeasts and angels,
He has soared on the wings of a demon.
It’s time to pass the torch,
You’re too old to rock, no more rockin’ for you.
We’re takin’ you to a home,
But we will sing a song about you.
And we will make sure that you’re very well taken care of.
You’ll tell us secrets that you’ve learned. Woah!
Your sauce will mix with ours,
And we’ll make a good goulash baby.
Dio, time to go!
You must give your cape and scepter to me.
And a smaller one for KG.
Go! Go! Dio! Dio!
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Cum zicea cineva: ” Asta nu canta ci tuna!”
R.I.P.
Bai jigodie dementa si infecta , ai scris pe undeva asta :
” Felix-Gabriel Lefter spune:
sâmbătă 8 mai 2010 la 8:46:02 pm
Sunt dispus sa platesc. DAr nu LOR! No way! pe EI vreau doar sa-i impusc, din generozitate ”
Si acum te intreb eu pe tine , te-ai gindit macar o secunda , la consecintele legale pt. ce ai scris in fraza citata mai sus – la adresa presedintelui tarii si a guvernului , indiferent cum se numeste el sau ce masuri politice sau economice hotaraste sa-si asume ca sef de stat sau prim ministru ??
Daca , Doamne -fereste , te impusca pe tine cineva , un necunoscut , tot asa , din generozitate ! Ei , ce parere ai ? Cacaciosule cretin si dement, esti un mare bou daca cumva crezi ca frazele scrise de tine chiar si pe un blog cu oarecare vizibilitate , raman doar vorbe-n vint pentru SPP .
Vitejia ta de opereta te poate duce direct la puscarie , unde precis te vor fute-n cur niste haidamaci adevarati , cu singe-n coae !
Ca , sa si treci la fapte , nu prea te vad in stare , famen cretin de blog , ce esti !
Prostule dement !
Cum sa crezi ca e adevarat?… Si cum sa nu fii trist?…
Am ţinut imens la el. Stă între primii 5 vocalişti, ca plămâni şi corzi vocale. Blackmore a avut şi ochi, şi curaj, şi nu atât bunăvoinţă (Dio avea 32 de ani atunci şi nu cântase mai nicăieri) cât inspiraţie când l-a adus la Rainbow. Tony Iommi l-a solicitat de trei ori la Black Sabbath, ştiind că se poate baza 24din 24, 7 din 7 pe el. Iar „Holy Diver”, „The Last in Line” şi „Night People” (albume solo) sunt repere.
N-ai ascultat heavy metal dacă nu le ştii pe de rost.
Odihneşte-te în pace, Ronnie, om bun.
P.S. Şi o palmă pentru cei nevorbitori de engleză, sau lipsiţi de subtilitate, care te-au făcut satanist.