Elf was a rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein(Dio's cousin). The band was originally called The Electric Elves,but was shortened to The Elves in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. Elf disbanded in 1975 after recording three albums and after most of the lineup had been absorbed into Ritchie Blackmore's new group, Rainbow.
Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 -- May 16, 2010), better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, among others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal,renowned for his consistently powerful voice. His idol was Mario Lanza. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Prior to his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010.One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".Ronnie James Dio has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked in.
Lyrics
Can't remember how I got
From here to there
Isn't any reason
Plain and simple
How I can't recall anymore
Would be misleading
Lead me on
Hell and Fire burning higher
Now I can see the ever after
Clock is moving only
While I see you down
here me in laughter
Never more
Clutching to a bundle in the night
Nobody knows
Leaping dogs of
winter on the fight
And everyone goes
I do not own the copyright to the music/images. This is just a fan made video for a real hero of music. R.I.P Ronnie James Dio
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