Farewell Ronnie

It has been a long time since my last entry on Heavy Metal Noise. I had taken a break to deal with several issues. Well I am back now to continue writing about the music that I love. My last post was in September last year when Ronnie James Dio had just been diagnosed with stomach cancer. It was a tribute to him along with a "get well soon" message. Unfortunately, on May 16th of this year, Ronnie passed away. The official message from his wife Wendy is below...



"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever." Love, Wendy



Ronnie's passing was a huge loss both to those who were personally close to him, and to his many fans around the world.



I attended an Iron Maiden concert in Pittsburgh this past July. It was an amazing concert (what else could it be? I mean it was Iron Maiden!). A few songs into the show, Bruce Dickenson announced that as a teenager it was Ronnie, while in the group Rainbow, that had inspired him to persue a career in music. He then dedicated the song "Blood Brothers" to the gone but never forgotten Ronnie James Dio.



Here is that dedication, althought not from that same concert... it was 4 days later in Chicago.



* rOcK oN *

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