![]() Anthony Padavano does not appear ten years earlier in the 1920 census. Anthony and his wife were born in Italy, and in 1930 they owned their own home worth about $5000. ![]() The head of the house, presumably Dio’s grandfather, was Anthony Padavano, a steel worker in a wire mill. I searched for Pat* Padavano in New York with that approximate age and came up with just one good candidate in the 1930 census: Patrick Padavano, age 11 (born abt 1919), with older brothers John and Peter, living in Cortland, New York. I guessed his father Pat might have been born 25 years (+/-) prior to 1942. I found myself wondering what his family's story was. Dio's father Pat, Wendy and Dan, and two grandchildren survive him. His second marriage was to Wendy Galaxiola. With his first wife, Loretta Berardi, Dio adopted a son, Dan. They lived in Portsmouth until the family moved to Cortland, New York early in his life. Ronnie James Dio was born Ronald James Padavona 10 July, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, an only child in an Italian family. Yesterday a great singer died: Ronnie James Dio – just Dio to fans like me. The original blog post can be found here. I thought it was interesting, so with Dan’s permission, I’m re-posting some of it here. I was directed to a blog post by Dan Ford who, after Ronnie’s death, did a little research into Ronnie’s birth and parents. Ronnie changed his name sometime (the exact date is unknown) from Padavona to Dio - Which means “God” in Italian. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but was raised in Cortland, near Syracuse in New York State in the USA, in a quiet, Italian, middle class community. He himself says the age is not important, the only thing that matters is the music. The mystery surrounding Ronnie’s age is still going. After more than 40 years in the rock business, Ronnie James Dio has shown he still has what it takes to get the job done. Even back then, the seeds of Ronnie James Dio’s future musical excesses had already been sown. Born on J(according to my most recent source), this Cortland, New York native began his recording career back in 1958. How many rock stars can brag about recording and touring consistently in four different decades? That’s just one of the many claims to fame enjoyed by Ronnie James Dio. The History of Ronnie James Dio's Early Career These are word-for-word (except basic editing) thoughts and corrections sent to me by a few former band members:ĭoug Thaler is in red (contributed mid-2001).ĭick Bottoff is in blue (contributed mid-2001, plus a bit more in March 2012). Some text in the history below is colored. I am always looking for corrections and additions to this history, so if you have any, please let me know! I want this to be a properly informative site. I thank them for the information they have researched. The following is a constantly revised history of Ronnie Dio's early days, with thanks to Luke Hatton, Tapio Keihänens Dio Pages, Matthew Baker's (now apparently disappeared) Dio website, and many other people and sources.
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