Legendary metal frontman Ronnie James Dio of post-Ozzy Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and own-titular-band fame, died yesterday from stomach cancer at the age of 67.
While Dio leaves behind a lasting legacy of some of the most unselfconsciously awesome music videos ever made, his canon of homage videos is equally impressive. From ukuleles to animated school dances, here are 7 Unique Ronnie James Dio Tributes:
7. “Rainbow In The Dark” On Flute
6. Ukulele “Holy Diver”
5. Jazz Quartet Covers “Heaven And Hell”
4. Pat Boone Covers “Holy Diver” (This happened)
3. Acoustic “Man On The Silver Mountain”
2. Dio on South Park
1. Tenacious D, “Dio”
