Black Sabbath biografy

music gallery newsBlack Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of twenty-two musicians have at one time been members of Black Sabbath. Originally formed as a heavy blues rock band named Earth, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars, changing their name to Black Sabbath and achieving multiple platinum records in the 1970s. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social and political issues such as drugs and war.

Band	Black Sabbath
Label	Sony
Formed	1969, United Kingdom
Status	On hold
Genre(s)	Heavy / Traditional, Doom Metal
Lyrical theme(s)	Doom, Drugs, Life, Death, Religion

Line-up

Ozzy Osbourne : Vocals
Tony Iommi : Guitar
Terence "Geezer" Butler : Bass
Bill Ward : Drums

Former member(s)

Vocals :
- Dave Walker (Oct 1977-Jan 1978)
- Ronnie James Dio (May 1979-Nov 1982, Apr 1991-Nov 13 1992) (R.I.P. July 10th1942 - May 16th 2010, stomach cancer)
- Ian Gillan (Jan 1983-Mar 1984)
- Dave Donato (sometime in 1984)
- Ron Keel (sometime in 1984)
- Glenn Hughes (Sep 1985-Mar 1986)
- Ray Gillen (Mar 1986-Aug 1987) (R.I.P. 1961 - 1993, Aids Related Complications)
- Tony Martin (Aug 1987-Apr 1991, Dec 1993-sometime in 1996)

Bass :
- Gordon Copley (Jan 1985-Sep 1985)
- Dave "The Beast" Spitz (Fall 1985-Spring 1987)
- Bob Daisley (October-November 1986)
- Jo Burt (Nov 1987-Dec 1987)
- Laurence "Lol" Cottle (Oct 1988-Jun 1989)
- Neil Murray (Jun 1989-Oct 1990, Oct 1994-sometime in 1996)

Drums :
- Vinny Appice (Aug 1980-Nov 1982, Apr 1991-Nov 1992, live 1998-1999)
- Bev Bevan (Aug 1983-Mar 1984, Mar 1987-Jul 1987)
- Eric Singer (Jan 1985-Jan 1987)
- Terry Chimes (Jul 1987-May 1988)
- Cozy Powell (Oct 1988-Oct 1990, Oct 1994-sometime in 1995) (R.I.P. April 5, 1998, single car accident).
- Bobby Rondinelli (Dec 1993-Oct 1994, 1995)
- Mike Bordin (Mar 1997-Jun 1997)
- Shannon Larkin (Jul 1 1997)

Keyboards :
- Gerald "Jezz" Woodruffe (1975-1977)
- Don Airey (1978-May 1979)
- Geoff Nicholls (also occasional studio/live guitar, bass and vocals) (May 1979-Jun 2004)

Black Sabbath
Album :
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master Of Reality (1971)
Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 (19720
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (19730
Sabotage (1975)
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll (1976)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Live at Last (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Live Evil (1982)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
The Sabbath Stones (1996)
Reunion (1998)
Past Lives (2002)
Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978 (2002)
Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (2004)
Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (2004)

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