Wife's should not be involved in band business. Look at how Sharon O. messed up that band. Sounds like Wendy's only telling part of it to justify her side. Viv did say the wage got better & never said he wanted the same money as Ronnie but Viv & the others were just as important once they got successful. Ronnie was the name that got it going but the others did make those great albums sound like they do same as Ronnie.

Vivian Campbell is actually very humble about the whole thing. It's the Dio camp that has resorted to the mud slinging, and quite frankly it has destroyed the reputation of one of the best ever singers in rock. Wendy Dio has been trying to extract as much money as she can out of Ronnie's name for decades...even the whole hologram thing which was a total embarrassment...was just about the money. Now she's flogging a book? Jeez, just let the guy rest in peace. Vivian has clearly moved on, he's apologized for the bad stuff he said. Viv has writing credits on 5 of the 9 tracks on Holy Diver - how about Wendy pays Viv the royalties which he should have got for those? Nah, didn't think so...

Vivian was as important to Dio as John Sykes was to Whitesnake , they were a perfect fit

Vinny and Jimmy said the same thing

Just like Queensryche! Geoff Tate’s wife destroyed that band! Never have a spouse as a manager!

Who cares what Wendy says? She was the whole problem.

Dio took the ultimate nose dive after Vivian was gone.

He under paid Vivian, took him for granted, and then all his albums were nothing more than noise.

Vivian helped write one the most metal classic records metal records ever and helped Dio keep his success going after Sabbath. At 19 he was an awesome shredder that played with heart and speed.

The First line up was magic.

Quite frankly, Viv was every measure just as important as RJD was to the "Brand" of Dio!

Wendy and Ronnie screwed over Vivian Campbell and Jimmy Bain the same way that Sharon and Ozzy screwed over Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake and Jake E Lee.

Damn ! I never heard Vivian's side of the story 🤔. This whole time I thought he was a mean bastard for the things he said about Ronnie. Sheeeeeeit. I would have felt the same way Vivian did if someone promised me a reward for all the hard work and financial sacrifice that was made for years , and then to go back on your deal and not treat you as a equal.... no way. I'm with Vivian all the way on this one.

Another ozzy and Sharon !

Tragic history of a Great band VC is a Great Guitarist..

I miss Vivian as a lead guitarist, his solo approach and the way he puts the notes together using so many different styles. It was magic for sure! Pure talent! Long live Vivian Campbell.

Yeah, that’s what happens when you don’t pay your own members what they deserve. You’re only as good as the people you play with. That’s why once Vivian Campbell was let go of Dio, the albums after weren’t as great as those first 3. There was the magic with that lineup. It’s too bad, stuff like that happens in the music business. Too many people getting fucked over. Wendy Dio saying “Vivian thought he was as important as Dio” well yeah he is, he was writing the tunes as well. It’s sad that Dio would wish Vivian was dead too, even if there was bad blood between them, come on, you don’t gotta say shit like that. He helped your “solo” career. It was a band not just one guy.

Shes probably right she was dio manager she ripped off all the members but dio Vivian stayed and dealt with it for a few albums but they did rip him off. He said he did forgive ronnie but don't blame him for not forgiving wendy

P.T. Barnum was right. Viv and others have learned a painful and valuable business lesson in and out of the music business: Don't do business with a handshake. ALWAYS get it in writing. DTA Don't Trust Anybody. A band I was in lost a large sum of money over a handshake deal that the leader of the band did. That was the last penny I ever lost.

I used to work in a record store and had a boss who had previously worked as a critic, promoter & label rep so had all sorts of stories. One story he told me is a friend of his from a label went to the premier of This Is Spinal Tap with Wendy Dio. She seemed to enjoy the movie until Derek St. Hubbins's girlfriend showed up and started interfering in the band's business. That's when she stormed out of the movie.