Kerry Livgren - To Live For The King {feat. RONNIE JAMES DIO}

[kajuku666]

This one's been recorded in 1979 (released 1980), before Ronnie joined Black Sabbath. Absolutely awesome...

[NightmareSnake]

Most people know just Rainbow, Sabbath, and Dio, but let us not forget the pre-Rainbow stuff, plus various guest appearances and tribute album recordings. Each as good as the rest.

May he truly reat in peace.

[PrimalRhythm]

Check out this interview with RJD, it is part 1 of 7.

The title is: DIO talks with Eric Blair 2008 part #1

Around 5:07, Dio discusses how he came to work with Kerry Livgren.

[forestghost07]

I was so ignorant of Dio's huge body of other and earlier work before his passing, and I am so missing him now. Just more awesome every day. Rock in peace Dio \m/

[ErdoBoyPats52]

Not to disrespect the man, but unless he had a major awakening to his spiritual condition, RJD is sadly not with the King. He had one of the great metal voice ever. Despite this I always wondered why Livgren chose him to do the vox on this song. Maybe he was trying to reach him.

[Octospidr]

@ErdoBoyPats52 Pretty sure the Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged rule comes into play here. Who are you, or any of us, to say what was in his heart.

Rest Well, Ronnie.

[VisceralSTH]

I didn't realize this was a Tolkien adaptation until I saw a Hobbit in there. It's the Rankin-Bass production of Return of the King apparently. This took me back to my childhood. It's the first time I had listened to the song. Sorrowful and triumphant.

[swtmol]

some of Dio's best vocals....now live with the king RJD

[LonelyMountainBand]

Rest in Peace Ronnie James Dio

[jmastersherm1]

I saw this a long time ago, glad it's back up again. Really cool!

\m/

[badbearness]

Great tune.  I got the album when it came out. The only problem here is that the song is a gospel and the theme is all wrong. It is not about an earthly king.

This whole album was spiritual in nature.

[Nuudles12]

I love the video , and the song was heart felt it was beautiful.

[THECURELOST13]

my new favorite RJD song, he really out did him self here. he was born to sing. i love the footage here too, it fits well.

[blase777]

Shivers.

Simply Epic. Dio is real GOD \m/

[Diofan1952]

Incredible how amazing Dio sounds here, he succeeds in everything.

Thanks Ric for this beautiful video \m/