Dio

Dio's line-up consisted of Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Craig Goldy on guitar, Rudy Sarzo on bass, Simon Wright on drums, and Scott Warren on keyboards. In October 2004 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but is expected to make a full recovery. The bands Fireball Ministry and Anthrax opened for Dio on this tour. Though limited in acting experience it has been announced that a sitcom is in production to star Etheridge as a lesbian living with her heterosexual male best friend (together raising a third person's child.) Critics have predicted that it will be "like Will & Grace except cancelled.". tour ran from September to October. After splitting from Cypher she went on in 2003 to marry actress Tammy Lynn Michaels. The U.S. She had a long-term partnership with Julie Cypher, which whom she had two children via a sperm donor, David Crosby.

In 2004, Dio toured Europe from July to August, and South America in August. Etheridge is also famous as a gay rights activist, having publicly come out as a lesbian during President Bill Clinton's first inauguration in January 1993. Goldy returned to Dio in the summer of 2003, to join Dio on a tour with Motörhead and Iron Maiden. She has won the Grammy award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance twice in her career, for the song "Ain't It Heavy" in 1992 and "Come to My Window", in 1994. Goldy returned in 2000 for Dio's eighth studio album, Magica, but subsequently left before completion of Dio's ninth effort, Killing the Dragon, which was released in 2002 through Spitfire Records. Two others went platinum and another gold. The album also features the return of Craig Goldy on guitar, who previously left the band after the Dream Evil tour. Three of them have gone multi-platinum: Melissa Etheridge (1988), Yes I Am (1993) and Your Little Secret (1996).

Pilson had earlier played with Dio in the 90s. Etheridge has produced eight albums since signing her first major recording contract in 1987. The album features multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pilson (ex-Dokken) on bass duties. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 2004 Dio released their tenth studio album, Master of the Moon on September 7, 2004 in America through Sanctuary Records, and on August 30, 2004 in Europe through SPV Records. Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock musician. On July 21, 1987 their fourth album Dream Evil was released. CMT.com: Melissa Etheridge: Biography (http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/melissa_etheridge/bio.jhtml).

In 1986 Vivian Campbell left the band to join Def Leppard and was replaced by Craig Goldy. Lucky (2004). Several songs were recorded during the tour for that album; they were to be released along with the studio-recorded "Time To Burn" on the "Intermission" EP. Skin (2001). Now a five member band, they released The Last in Line on July 2, 1984, followed by Sacred Heart on August 15, 1985. Breakdown (1999). To avoid having the vocalist stuck behind a keyboard in concert, the band recruited keyboardist Claude Schnell. Your Little Secret (1995).

In May 1983 they released their debut album Holy Diver, on which Ronnie James Dio played keyboards. Yes I Am (1993). In addition to Ronnie, Vivian Campbell played guitar; Jimmy Bain, bass; and Vinny Appice, drums. Never Enough (1992). Dio is a hard rock band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Brave and Crazy (1989). Melissa Etheridge (1988).