It was 9 years ago today (May 16) that we lost Ronnie James Dio at the age of 67. But looong before he became an icon in the Rock World, he was in a group in the 1960's called "Ronnie and the Red Caps" -- a 'Doo Wop' band. He was also a member in band prior to the 'Redcaps' called "Ronnie and the Prophets."

Regardless of the genre, Dio had an incredible voice:

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