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Ronnie James Dio started his career as a trumpetplayer at the age of
nine. Then he became the leadsinger in the bands Ronnie and The Redcaps,
Ronnie and the Prophets and The Electric Elves. Then when he started singing
with ELF, he was dis- |
covered by musicians of the legendary group Deep Purple and Ritchie
Blackmore "hired" the band to help him with his soloproject Rainbow. Ritchie
was impressed by the talent and strength Ronnie James Dio showed and together
with Ronnie they made Rainbow a |
legendary band. After a few years Ritchie wanted to play more soft,
but Ronnie wanted to continue his "magic music", so they parted. Ronnie
joined Black Sabbath and gave them some very successful years. When Ronnie
left the band he formed his own group DIO. |