32 Years Ago: Dio's 'Holy Diver' Released (Ultimate Classic Rock)

By May 25, 1983, the man baptized Ronald James Padavona had already accumulated an incomparable musical CV including passages through numerous obscure ‘60s doo-wop groups, ‘70s blues-rockers Elf, castle-metal kings Rainbow, and heavy metal originators Black Sabbath. But now, finally, at the ripe age of 41, Ronnie James Dio was finally ready for his close-up with his debut, Holy Diver.

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