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TIL that after the success of the charity supergroup Band Aid, metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio organized a heavy metal charity album called Hear 'n Aid. With contributions by Dio, Motorhead, Rush, Kiss, Scorpions and others, it raised $3 million.

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