R.I.P, R.J.D.

Vale... Ronnie James Dio

A singer who, despite having been in popular bands like Rainbow & Black Sabbath, remains best (un)known in Australia for a catchy little number with a great video clip from the late 70s...

"John Cale / Dying On The Vine (1985)" (Watch on YouTube)

I had no idea he had cancer & certainly had no idea he was 67!! When I saw him in concert a couple of years ago, he still had the voice, mobility & presence of the 1980s... certainly not the kind of shambling parody that other singer from Black Sabbath has become, at a younger age.

Watch out Heaven a little bit of Hell is coming your way...