The autobiography of ronnie james dio video

Remarkably, Ronnie James Dio: A Biography Of A Heavy Metal Icon, by American author James Curl, is the first biography of one of rock's most legendary singers and performers. 

The book chronicles Ronnie’s life from his beginnings in Cortland, New York, covers his experiences with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell, and goes on to tell the story of the singer's battle with stomach cancer and tragic early death. 

Ronnie James Dio: A Biography Of A Heavy Metal Icon is available now. 

In this excerpt, Ozzy Osbourne has left Black Sabbath, and Tony Iommi is looking for a new singer.

It was while attending a party at Don Arden’s house that Ronnie first met Tony Iommi. The two were introduced by Sharon Arden, the daughter of Don Arden, who was managing Sabbath at the time.

Although not involved with Ozzy yet, Sharon would eventually go on to marry Ozzy and beco