The first song You remember hearing with Ronnie?

TD Fan Tam · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 63

Kickapoo, I am ashamed to say. Embarassed

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StargazerGeisha · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:48 am Post subject:

I can't remember back that far! Laughing

I'm sure I was listening to the radio late on a school night!

Neon Cross · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 4 Location: UK

Tarot Woman-waaay back when Rainbow Rising came out on vinyl Exclamation

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jaymze · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 13 Location: glasgow

"Dream Evil"

It was about 1990 and my brother had a double (tape!) metal compliation called "Protect The Innocent". It was full of songs by various bands, ranging from Deep Purple (Fireball) to Ted Nugent (Scream Dream) to bands closer to that day like Kingdom Come (Get It On) and House Of Lords (I Just Want To Be Loved). I used to listen to that compliation constantly and "Dream Evil" was one of my fave tracks. It still brings back goosebumps when I hear it.

the chains are on · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 6

Holy Diver, but the first song I remember make me love him it was don't talk to strangers I think I was 14

BLACKKNIGHT · Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Aberdeen Washington

I first heard Dio when he was singing for Elf but I cant honestly recall which song. Back in the mid to late 70s both of my uncles who had just got out of the Army turned my moms garage into thier own "crib". Lots of partying, women, and rock. When he became the frontman for Rainbow my uncles were already big fans so of course those albums were played all the time.
Thankfully they moved out before he joined Black Sabbath or else we probably wouldnt have a house left
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ScarrybutTrue · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Helsinki, Finland

The devil cried. I remember my brother listening the song and I started thinking "Who Is that singer?". I wanted to know more about him and then I discovered DIO. Twisted Evil

ScarrybutTrue · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Helsinki, Finland

awj74 · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Tallahassee, FL

I remember it well..."Rainbow In The Dark". I was 9 years old and my brother was 15 in 1983...he loved heavy metal and I loved him. I remember hearing AC/DC, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Accept, and others, but I recall being instantly hooked by the keyboard line in "Rainbow In The Dark" and the distorted guitar...and then the voice...so powerful!

Lanello · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 16

Rhonda Ross · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1066 Location: Los Banos,Ca

MurrayTheRainbowCatcher · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Oregon

Man On The Silver mountain Very Happy

ryuhi2 · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:

Man on the Silver Mountain, id say around 1978

Beast_Regards · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 61

I THINK it was Rainbow In The Dark
...at least when I heard that it became a firm favourite of mine until I managed to dive deep into the world of Dio.

Dio_Is_My_God · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

I actually became a Dio fan from an episode of South Park. They had Dio singing Holy Diver on it, and I was like, "This song is catchy, I'm going to check it out!" Now I am a Dio addict, and he is my alltime favorite singer/band/song writer.

Now I own every cd Dio has made. This includes everything from Elf, to Rainbow, to Sabbath and to his solo years. I just can't get enough Dio Mr. Green