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{{quote| ''"Because Dio taught me, in part, what it is to be a man. Oh, he did not teach the rational lessons: He did not teach me morality, or responsibility, or restraint. No, Stanley, he taught me that being a man means sometimes ruining things in the most extravagant fashion possible. Because you can, and because it’s awesome."''<br />
{{quote|''"Because Dio taught me, in part, what it is to be a man. Oh, he did not teach the rational lessons: He did not teach me morality, or responsibility, or restraint. No, Stanley, he taught me that being a man means sometimes ruining things in the most extravagant fashion possible. Because you can, and because it’s awesome."''
'''[[Cracked|Robert Brockway]]: [http://www.cracked.com/blog/for-dio-the-only-appropriate-tribute/ For Dio: The Only Appropriate Tribute]''' }}
'''[[Cracked|Robert Brockway]]: [http://www.cracked.com/blog/for-dio-the-only-appropriate-tribute/ For Dio: The Only Appropriate Tribute]''' }}


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** He WAS the vocalist of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
** He WAS the vocalist of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
** Making that an example of [[Everything's Better with Rainbows|Rainbows Are Better With Dio]].
** Making that an example of [[Everything's Better with Rainbows|Rainbows Are Better With Dio]].
* ~Hey, It's That Voice!~: He voiced Dr. X on [[Queensryche]]'s ''[[Operation Mindcrime|Operation: Mindcrime II]]'' album.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: He voiced Dr. X on [[Queensryche]]'s ''[[Operation Mindcrime|Operation: Mindcrime II]]'' album.
** He sang on couple of songs on Roger Clover's ''The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast'' album.
** He sang on couple of songs on Roger Clover's ''The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast'' album.
** He also sang background vocals on Big Band version of "Holy Diver" on Pat Boone's ''In a Metal Mood'' album.
** He also sang background vocals on Big Band version of "Holy Diver" on Pat Boone's ''In a Metal Mood'' album.