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Ozzy Osbourne has never been one of those musicians who would perform music recorded by their replacements. And although it's, obviously, too late to see Ozzy and Ronnie James Dio sharing the Ozzy Osbourne was never interested in getting to know his Black Sabbath replacement, Ronnie James Dio, but he also says he doesn't really have a grudge against Dio. Ozzy was asked about Dio by Billy Morrison on a recent edition of his 'Ozzy Speaks' radio show. Ozzy Osbourne has revealed the reason he hasn't spent any time with the records produced by the Ronnie James Dio -fronted version of Black Sabbath, comparing it to lusting after an ex-wife. Ronnie James Dio once comically quipped that former Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy Osbourne, couldn’t “carry a tune if you put a radio in a suitcase.” Comparing the set lists from Ozzy Osbourne's first solo tour to that of his former Black Sabbath bandmates on their first tour with singer Ronnie James Dio. Ozzy Osbourne praised his Black Sabbath replacement, Ronnie James Dio, but said he never listened to the albums they made together in December 2022. But in 1979, when Ozzy Osbourne departed Black Sabbath, the band were determined to keep going with a new face at the helm. Ronnie James Dio was the man for the job, and according to Tony Iommi, he brought something very different to the table. After a lead singer is gone, there are three paths to take. This community is dedicated to the life and times of the late Ronnie James Dio: a musician who sang for bands such as ELF, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio! Please feel free to start a discussion about the singer or any band he's ever been in (assuming it's related to him)! Ozzy Osbourne has shared his opinion on Ronnie James Dio’s music with his former band Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, 74, gained international fame as a member of the heavy metal act Black Sabbath, as you know. Ozzy was replaced by Ronnie James Dio and the band released the famous album Heaven & Hell (1980). In an interview with Planet Rock back in 2019 guitarist Tony Iommi compared the two singers when recalling the first days of Dio in the band. Ozzy Osbourne e Ronnie James Dio foram, certamente, os vocalistas mais marcantes que o Black Sabbath já teve. O primeiro, da formação original, gravou nove álbuns de estúdio com a banda. O segundo, responsável por substituir o anterior, esteve em três discos sob o nome do Sabbath e mais um com a alcunha Heaven & Hell. É de conhecimento público que havia uma certa rixa entre os dois What was the Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath) opinion on the solo career of Ozzy Osbourne, who was the original Sabbath singer. Tony Iommi reflected on Black Sabbath's legendary career and how the band was influenced by Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio. It's been roughly 40 years, and Ozzy Osbourne still hasn't gone back to listen to the Black Sabbath albums with Ronnie James Dio on the mic. As every metalhead knows, Osbourne was fired from Sabbath in 1979 due to his rampant substance abuse and lack of focus, so they drafted Rainbow's shrieker, Dio, to take over frontman duties. What did Ozzy Osbourne really think of Ronnie James Dio replacing him in Black Sabbath? After Ozzy's 1979 firing, his solo career exploded with hits like Blizzard of Ozz, but he never fully moved Before I get to the good stuff in this post, I must be clear about two things–historically, Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio had a somewhat antagonistic relationship. The late Ronnie James Dio is an overall better singer than Ozzy. He has a more powerful voice, a tremendous vocal range, and better technique. However, Ozzy will always be remembered as the true “voice of Black Sabbath.” Most fans believe that Black Sabbath made the best music with Osbourne at the helm. At the same time, the band’s sonic appeal improved significantly during the Dio era Ozzy Osbourne has expressed his sadness over the death of Ronnie James Dio, the man that replaced him in BLACK SABBATH in 1980. On Monday (May 17),Osbourne released the following statement: "I was In 1979, Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath 's lead singer and appeared on three studio albums with the band, all three of which met with success: Heaven & Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981) and Dehumanizer (1992). In 1982, he left to form the band Dio, which itself had two albums certified platinum by the RIAA. Ozzy in his book I Am Ozzy: "I don't have anything bad to say about the guy they hired to replace me, Ronnie James Dio, who'd previously been with Rainbow. He's a great singer. Then again, he ain't me, and I ain't him. So I just wish they'd called the band Black Sabbath II. That's All" Wendy Dio to Eddie Trunk a few years ago: "I don’t think there was ever really a lot of problems there
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