45 years ago he started the first Black Sabbath tour with Ronnie James Dio

Black Sabbath began the second chapter of his legendary career on April 17, 1980 in Aurich, Germany. That day, 45 years ago, they went on stage for their first concert with Ozzy Osbourne's substitute, Ronnie James Dio. At that time, no one could predict with certainty what the future would bring — triumph, tragedy or something intermediate — to the reconfigured Sabbaths. But Dio's solid reputation at the head of Rainbow and the underrated Elf ob…