The band's history begins in 1957 when several Cortland, New York musicians… Read Full Bio ↴The band's history begins in 1957 when several Cortland, New York musicians formed the band The Vegas Kings, which soon changed their name to Ronnie and the Rumblers. This band's lineup had Ronnie Padavona on the bass guitar, along with singer Billy de Wolf, guitarist Nick Pantas, drummer Tom Rogers, and saxophone player Jack Musci.

In 1958 the band again changed their name, along with a few changes of personnel. The band was now known as Ronnie and the Red Caps. At this point, Padavona began singing, replacing de Wolf. Musci also left the band, and a new guitarist, Dick Botoff, joined. The Redcaps lineup released two singles: "Lover" b/w "Conquest" (with De Wolf on vocals on the A-side) on the Reb label, and on Seneca (S 178-102, USA), 'An Angel Is Missing' with 'What'd I Say' on the B side (both songs featuring Ronnie Dio on vocals).

In 1961 they changed their name to Ronnie Dio and The Prophets. (Presumably, this is also the first time Padavona began using the pseudonym "Dio"). The Prophets lineup lasted for quite a long time and produced several singles and one album. Some sources state that some of the single releases would've been made by Ronnie James Dio solo, but others, such as Dio himself, state that all of the singles were made as a band. The band ended in 1967, when Dio and Pantas continued on in a new band called The Electric Elves.

Red Top
Ronnie Dio and the Prophets Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Red Top' by these artists:

Brown Chuck My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Chuck Brown My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Eva Cassidy My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Eva Cassidy; Chuck Brown My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Liz Mandville Greeson Someday I let you in Treat you right Drive you out of…
Soul-Junk My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Steve Miller Red top, my little red top See how you got me…

Steve Miller Band Red top My little red top See how you got me spinning Goi…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Ronnie Dio and the Prophets:

07 Its not hard to fathom that we've been deceived By those…
An Angel Is Missing An angel is missing from heaven tonight And if they start…
Blue Days (O-o-o oh, blue nights) (O-o-o oh, blue days) and goodbye (G…
Blue Days Blue Nights (O-o-o oh, blue nights) (O-o-o oh, blue days) and goodbye (G…
Don't Take Your Love From Me You could take my castle That′s if I had a castle And…
Follow Me Remembering all your young dreams The way you ran behind me…
Gonna Make It Alone Getting On The Diva Day (Whey - A - Bop) It's…
I Left My Heart in San Francisco The loveliness of Paris Seems somehow sadly gay The glory …
I Told You So Yea yea, yea yea Yea yea, yea yea Yea yea, yea yea Yea…
Irresistible You Your magic hands your loving eyes Your kissable lips makes …
Love Pains (Yeah - Yeah, Yeah) (Yeah - Yeah, Yeah) Misery Looks For…
Mr. Misery I sat and watched two lovers say hello They kissed and…
Say You're Mine Again Say the sun will never shine again And say the rose…
The Way of Love If I quit watching where I'm going Maybe I can…
Walking In Different Circles Baby you′d better go now While time is on your side 'Cause…
What'd I Say Three in the morning, And I'm still awake, So I picked up…
Where You Gonna Run To Girl You told me all last night Girl this is goodbye Now that…

Where You Gonna Run To, Girl You told me all last night Girl this is goodbye Now that…

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