Ronnie Dio: The Tributes

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Classic Rock and Metal Hammer honour the legendary vocalist

When Ronnie Dio died, the metal world lost perhaps its finest singer

At the time, both Classic Rock and Metal Hammer looked back at his achievements, offering their appraisals on his lengthy and iconic career, and why his death was a massive loss.

Ronnie James Dio 1942-2010

In Memory Of Ronnie James Dio

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