On May 16, 2010, we lost Ronnie James Dio to cancer, robbing the metal world of one of the greatest ever vocalists. From his days as a crooner in the early ’60s, to Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band, his stunning vocals have shaped and influenced metal as we know it today. So, to celebrate the legendary frontman’s life, we’ve done some deep digging to bring you some astounding Dio-shaped morsels… 1. Ronnie James Dio was 5’4, reportedly the same height as Michael J. Fox, Pablo Picasso and Glenn Danzig. 2. As a child, Ronnie James Dio learned the trumpet and his father made him have lessons for two hours every day. “He played on trumpet onstage with Gene Pitney when he was 15,” his widow Wendy told Loudwire. “He decided that he couldn’t pull girls...