Thanks, Stu, for the Dio!!
I was a fan of the late RJD's voice from way back with Ritchie Blackmore & Rainbow.
But, I didn't become a "true" Dio fan, until he formed his group Dio, w/Vivian Campbell & Vinnie Appice.
It always amazed me that such a powerful, gravelly voice could come from such a small guy!!
And, he was quite a lyricist [sp], & poet, covering topics in his songs like child abuse, ect.
(Admittedly, my folks didn't like me listening to "that devil music", but I tink that was because it was loud & they couldn't understand the lyrics. Kind of like how I feel about some of the things my kids listen to.)
As for the group Kansas...
Well, considering the era I grew up in, their sometimes complex lyrics & instrumentals...& the fact I'm from Kansas....enough said, me thinks.