Ronnie James Dio. Autobiography. Rainbow in the Dark

The long-awaited autobiography of one of the most respected and revered heavy metal vocalists. An enthralling life story of the frontman of three legendary bands — Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio! Ronnie James Dio began writing his autobiography a few years before he was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2009. The legendary musician passed away in 2010. He recalls an amazing life and the events that propelled him from his hometown in the northern part of New York to the largest concert venues around the world, including the arena that became the pinnacle of his success — Madison Square Garden. This is where the book begins and ends. To complete the work on the book, Wendy, Ronnie's widow, finalized the unfinished sections and added some of her own observations acquired over several decades of life with Ronnie. Journalist Mick Wall interviewed Dio countless times, was a guest on numerous occasions, and remained Ronnie's friend until the last days. Wendy asked Mick Wall to add details and refine the manuscript. The book retains an informal conversational tone that conveys Ronnie's way of communicating. In the book, he reflects on the dream he achieved and remembers the key aspects that led to its fulfillment: • a gang of close friends who introduced Ronnie to music, performances at parties, bars, and clubs; • Ronnie's decision to step up to the microphone, which changed the singer's life; luck that led the young musician to the birth of Rainbow and a productive but challenging collaboration with Ritchie Blackmore; • a chance meeting with Tony Iommi, which led Ronnie to become the second vocalist of Black Sabbath, after which the band experienced a resurgence, achieving enormous success; • the astonishingly touching story of the appearance of the 'Devil's Horns', the eternal symbol of heavy metal. Dio talks about his marriage to Wendy, which brought stability to his life; the enormous debts they both incurred to take a risk and create the most successful project of Ronnie's career… his own g