GLENN HUGHES, GEOFF TATE, JOEY BELLADONNA, RUDY SARZO Perform At RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial; Video Available
May 31, 2010, 14 years ago
The memorial service for RONNIE JAMES DIO (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) was held yesterday (May 30th) at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, CA.
Tony Iommi (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH), GLENN HUGHES (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX), Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB), Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, ex-Dio, WHITESNAKE), Craig Goldy (Dio), Claude Schnell (former Dio keyboardist), Simon Wright (Dio, ex-AC/DC), John Payne (ASIA) were among the artists who paid tribute to the vocal legend.
Dio's son Dan Padavona talked about how his father and Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA) must be playing together in heaven.
More video footage from the memorial has surfaced and can be viewed below.
Metal Assault also has a report at this location.
(AP Photo/Jason Redmond))