![]() ![]() We all remember your huge voice, of course. I’ve had a sackful of mail since your passing a sharing of grief and sorrow. Resting peacefully (for a while) but never forgotten. One of the songs he performed was the classic “Smoke On The Water”.Īfter the passing of Ronnie James Dio at the age of 67 in after losing his battle against stomach cancer, Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan talked about Ronnie in a official statement, saying: “My dear friend Ronnie, Departed but not gone. One of these songs were Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog”ĭio had the chance to sing with Deep Purple in 1999 during the concert the group performed with the London Symphony Orchestra. When Dio still was Elf singer, the band covered many famous songs from other Rock and Roll bands live or as demos as pointed by Dangerous Mind. I loved their musicianship – I thought they were the best musicians on Earth! – those were the people I really cared about when I was into this kind of music.” Dio singing Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple “But I always wanted to be able to play heavier music. ![]() Because the first band I was in back then, ELF, were much more a kind of honky tonk rock ‘n’ roll band.” That’s what made me want to do this more and more, and more. “Those who influenced me were Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. When Ronnie James Dio talked about the bands that inspired him the most: ![]()
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