Rubbish, I do not believe the bloody rumour.
Check: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115
Rubbish, I do not believe the bloody rumour.
Check: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115
Seems to be some conflicting info out there Ian......
According to this news report just put over at the BBC he passed away Sunday morning according to his wife who is quoted in the article making direct reference to his long battle being over:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8685851.stm
R.I.P.
I remember the first Rainbow album I bought (Rising) and thought "who IS this guy??? He could melt steel with that voice!".
One of my favorites.
Wow, just waking up to this, this morning. That is indeed a shock. Dio was numero uno of his type & genre. Stargazer is one of my rock vocal moments of all time. I saw dio on the same Rainbow tour as you Polly. One of my very early rock concert experiences. Never to be forgotten.
I'm going to mail our bass player with this news right now. He's a massive Dio fan. We're due to practice tonight, & I really believe our bass player won't make it. He'll be devastated.
Ronnie, you certainly rocked my world. RIP.