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The long-awaited autobiography by one of heavy metal’s most revered icons, treasured vocalists, and front man for three legendary bands—Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio.

Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him—Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends.

As Ronnie contemplates the achievement of a dream, he reflects on the key aspects that coalesced into this moment—the close gang of friends that gave him his start in music, playing parties, bars, frats, and clubs; the sudden transition that moved him to the microphone and changed his life forever; the luck that led to the birth of Rainbow and a productive but difficult collaboration with Ritchie Blackmore; the chance meeting that made him the second singer of Black Sabbath, taking them to new levels of success; the surprisingly tender story behind the birth of the Devil Horns, the lasting symbol of heavy metal; his marriage to Wendy, which stabilized his life, and the huge bet they placed together to launch the most successful endeavor of his career…his own band, Dio.

Everything is described in great detail and in the frankest terms, from his fallout with Blackmore, to the drugs that derailed the resurrection of Black Sabbath, to the personality clashes that frayed each band.

Written with longtime friend of thirty years and esteemed music writer, Mick Wall, who took up the mantle after Ronnie’s passing, Rainbow in the Dark is a frank, startling, often hilarious, sometimes sad testament to dedication and ambition, filled with moving coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections of what really happened backstage, at the hotel, in the studio, and back home behind closed doors far away from the road.

(Black and white photos throughout plus an 8-page 4-color photo insert.)
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Ronnie James Dio was the most acclaimed heavy metal singer of his generation, and the only rock star to achieve multi-platinum success in not one, but three bands: Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio. For Tenacious D’s Jack Black, Dio was “the Pavarotti of heavy metal.” For Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Dio was “one of the main reasons I made it onto the stage...” And for heavy metal fans all over the world, there were three words that summed him up: “Dio is God.” He died in 2010.

Mick Wall is one of the world’s best-known music journalists. His work has appeared in Classic Rock, Mojo, The Times, and a variety of other publications. His books include the international bestsellers When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin and Two Riders Were Approaching: The Life & Death of Jimi Hendrix. He has also presented and produced award-winning TV and radio documentaries. He lives in England.

Wendy Dio is the President and Owner of Niji Management. Over the past thirty years, she has been involved in many aspects of the music business, receiving awards from Performance and Pollstar for stage set design and concert video production, along with serving as executive producer on numerous gold and platinum albums. In 2010, she co-founded the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which has raised over $2 million for research, education, and early detection screenings.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Permuted Press (July 27, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1642939749
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1642939743
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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A must read for all Dio fans
Bought this book this morning and finished it the same day. The read felt like Ronnie was amongst us again, maybe he is. What a strange and cool day, bought the book at a B&N at 9:48 this morning, stepped into my car, turned on Sirius only to hear the start of Last in Line. Coincidence? Not sure, but what a great start to a wonderful read of Ronnies early life, family, friends, musical ups and downs and the tragedies that surrounded his early career. My only very small disappointment was that the book ends in 1986 as Ronnies fulfills a life objective to headline Madison Square Garden as Dio. On the bright side it leaves me with the question of whether Wendy is preparing a sequel taking us into later years of reunions with Sabbath and later with Heaven and Hell.Well written, great book.
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Joe K
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story! The only complaint - too short, sadly.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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This book is a must for any rock and roll and heavy metal fan. Especially Not only was Ronnie a legendary frontman, musician, and songwriter but he's a brilliant storyteller. It's a shame he only just got started on his autobiography and it was never finished. There's so much more to Ronnie James Dio's story. His wife Wendy adds some things here and there but it's fairly minimal and helps tell the story, mainly in later chapters. Anyone who has met Ronnie will tell you the same things - that he loved to talk with everyone, especially his fans, and made everyone feel like an old friend. That feeling carries over in his words in this book. His early days are the focus here, taking the reader up to the Sacred Heart era of the mid 1980's. Sadly, it seems incomplete - cut short, and I can only imagine had he been alive today the amazing stories that could be put to print about the following decades, including the Sabbath reunion, other Dio albums and tours, and his final run with the Sabbath guys in Heaven and Hell. It is truly a gift and a blessing to at least have this much in a book finally seeing the light of day. There was only one Ronnie James Dio and this book will have you laughing crying and cheering for him. A true rock legend.
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JB Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Expected
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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I bought this in hopes I might learn more about my favorite singer of all time. I did not find what I was seeking but I found a good story. Nothing ever turns out as planned. That does mean it is a bad thing. Worth the read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
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Half writen by the man on the silver mountain himself, funny, sad ...perfect Ronnie!!! X wife took over last half and ruined it, but first half is wonderful
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Lynnie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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I'm a little behind picking this up, but the autobiography is entertaining, informative, and well-written. Kudos Diana DeVille for typing up all of RJD's handwritten notes and Mick Wall for turning the notes into a narrative. I really enjoyed Wendy Dio's added comments/clarifications/anecdotes throughout the book! The book provided the triumphs, tragedies, and all the nonsense in between that was RJD's musical career. If you are late to reading this and are a rock fan, you should! Rest in Peace Ronnie James Dio.
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Brian Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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Very good book.
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P. J. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Metal icon memoir
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023
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It's unfortunate Ronnie didn't get to see this book published, him being 13 years gone as of this posting.

The man had an amazing run in his overall career. Starting out from obscurity with Elf, then suddenly seeing the band reformatted into Rainbow by Deep Purple alumnus Ritchie Blackmore. As relations become strained, he then joins and reinvigorates Black Sabbath for the 80s with 2 very impressive studio albums.

But when that falls apart, Dio finally goes it alone, and carves out his own space with his own band, unleashing now classic songs like Rainbow In The Dark and Last In Line.

It's a simplistic summary, but in my eyes, Ronnie James Dio was an incredible lead vocalist, and it always came through in the music. It was nice to get a glimpse of life on the inside. Definitely an original. 🤟🏻
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T Dawg
5.0 out of 5 stars A gift for every DIO fan
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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A gift for my brother in law, he loves DIO
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TL
5.0 out of 5 stars DIO Forever!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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Ronnie James Dio made the world a better place with his incredible voice and songwriting. He truly is the Pavarotti of Heavy Metal! Must read for DIO fans. Rest in Peace Beloved Ronnie!
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Carla
5.0 out of 5 stars Dio! 🤟
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2024
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Bought it for my Husband for Christmas Loved it! Great Read!
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Viciado na Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars DIO É FOD@!!!!!
Reviewed in Brazil on March 9, 2024
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Biografia do Deus do metal. Capa dura. Livro lindo.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Medio libro hasta llegar a Rainbow !!!
Reviewed in Spain on January 20, 2024
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El libro está bien, pero se pasa medio libro hablando de sus primeras e intrascendentes bandas. Me ha decepcionado en este aspecto.

He leído muchas biografías de grupos y la de Dio, de momento, es de las mas flojas.
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Zeek.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2023
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Great book.
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Ioannis Aslanidis
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ITEM AND PRICE.
Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2023
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GREAT ITEM AND PRICE.
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