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Ronnie James Dio Autobiography Due Out in July

The autobiography of Ronnie James Dio will finally be coming out this July. Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography, which is co-authored by Mick Wall, is set for release on July…

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The autobiography of Ronnie James Dio will finally be coming out this July.

Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography, which is co-authored by Mick Wall, is set for release on July 27 and will feature a preface passage by Wendy Dio.

The book's description notes, "Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him—Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends...Everything is described in great detail and in the frankest terms, from his fallout with Ritchie  Blackmore, to the drugs that derailed the resurrection of Black Sabbath, to the personality clashes that frayed each band."

Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

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