Preface / by Wendy Dio -- Prelude -- Rock 'n' roll children -- Stand up and shout -- Vegas kings -- Uncle Johnny -- Spider's revenge -- Electric elves -- Purple daze -- LA 59 -- Ritchie Blackmore's rainbow -- Starstruck -- Wendy's song -- Kill the king -- Called by the toll of the bell -- West of wonder -- A rainbow in the dark -- We rock -- Hungry for heaven.
Summary:
"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." -Provided by publisher. Prior to his death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio-- born Ronald James Padavona-- had been writing his autobiography. Here 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; 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. -- adapted from jacket
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