"Black Sabbath discography The following is the discography of Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (lead guitar), Terence ""Geezer"" Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes. Though the second most recent line-up of the band to work together were Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Iommi, and Butler, for three new songs for a compilation in 2007, the original line-up was still considered the ""current"" lineup at the time and had been since their reunion in 1997. The 2007 sessions"
"it's something about me..."" said Iommi. ""I had the album given to me a while back. I played it once, then somebody else had it, so I haven't really paid any attention to the lyrics... It's nice to see him doing his own thing – getting things off his chest. I don't want to get into a rift with Geezer. He's still a friend."" Following Butler's departure, newly returned drummer Ward once again left the band. Iommi reinstated former members Neil Murray on bass and Cozy Powell on drums, effectively reuniting the 1990 ""Tyr"" line-up. The band enlisted Body Count"
"lead vocalist, but drummer Bill Ward was battling personal issues that would see him eventually leave the band. Original demo recordings for the album featured Geoff Nicholls on bass, as longtime bassist Geezer Butler was going through a divorce and his future with the band was in question. In fact, when Dio first joined the band he doubled as bassist and vocalist, having played bass in the band Elf in the early 1970s. At one point Iommi contacted close friend Frank Zappa for help finding a bassist; Zappa offered his bassist for the ""Heaven and Hell"" sessions but Iommi preferred"
"a book afterwards seems a bit daft to me. I'm not bitter about it, but it is surprising… it seems a bit stupid to say that after the event"". Following Butler's departure, newly returned drummer Bill Ward once again left the band. Butler and Ward were meant to have recorded ""Forbidden"" (1995). In the wake of their departure Iommi then reinstated former members Neil Murray on bass and Cozy Powell on drums, effectively reuniting the ""TYR"" line-up. The band enlisted Body Count guitarist Ernie C to produce the new album, which was recorded in London in the fall of 1994."
"B-sides appear on the same album as the A-sides except where indicated + = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs<br>++ = Jimmy Gilmer<br>* = A-sides re-recorded for album inclusion + = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs<br>++ = Jimmy Gilmer The Fireballs The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original 1958 line-up was George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar). The Fireballs were formed in Raton, New"
"club owners avoided bands they viewed as drug users. Mythology subsequently split up after a gig in Silloth on 13 July 1968. In August 1968 at the same time as the break-up of Mythology, another Birmingham band called Rare Breed also broke up. Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne joined with Iommi and Ward after the duo responded to an advert in a local music shop proclaiming ""Ozzy Zig Needs Gig – has own PA"". Requiring a bassist, Osbourne mentioned his former Rare Breed bandmate Geezer Butler, who was subsequently hired along with slide guitarist Jimmy Phillips and saxophonist Alan ""Aker"" Clarke. The"
"""You know how to write albums, you know what people want. You do it and I'm fine with it"". This persuaded Iommi to sign to I.R.S. Records. Iommi contacted famous British drummer Cozy Powell, who had played with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, MSG and Whitesnake, among others, to see if he wanted to join Black Sabbath. Iommi and Powell started writing songs in Iommi's home with Tony Martin joining in for rehearsals. Iommi had originally had the idea of bringing Ronnie James Dio back. He soon got a call from Gloria Butler, wife and manager of Geezer Butler, who said Geezer"
"Ram Jam Ram Jam was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1977, predominantly known for their hit single ""Black Betty"" in 1977. The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar), Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals). Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album. Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for bubblegum group the Lemon Pipers, while Blauvelt played with Billy Joel in several bands: the Echoes (also renamed the Lost Souls and then the Commandos), the Hassles and El"
"in 1980, they were playing in the shadows which added to their somewhat secretive image portrayal. They were probably made up of James ""Diamond"" Williams on drums, William ""Billy"" Beck on keyboards, and guitarist Chet Willis. Those were the main members. Other musicians that played on the recordings were, Daniel Zazurus on keyboards, Kenneth Williams on drums. Others were Robert Bryant, Garnett Brown, Ernie Fields, Delbert Taylor, Azar Lawrence, and Fred Wesley. In spite of the mystery surrounding the make up of the group, two members of the group were pictured in an October issue of ""Billboard"" chatting in a"
"Tommy & the Tom Toms Tommy & The Tom Toms (later known as The Bill Smith Combo) was an American musical group from 1959 to 1962 playing rock and roll, rhythm & blues, and rockabilly. The group first started with two guitars and drums, Eddie Wayne Hill on lead guitar, Leonard Walters on rhythm guitar and Joel Colbert on drums. The three fledgling musicians from Arlington, Texas began jamming in an old barn in 1959 and evolved to playing around town for private parties. This exposure led to regular Friday night appearances at a small, local lounge. Bass guitarist David"
"at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver when Ward either arrived late or failed to go on. Blue Öyster Cult did perform and received the sizeable proceeds of the show, while Sabbath were not paid for this show or for subsequent shows that they cancelled due to Ward's unavailability. Ward departed, and the band, turned down by Cozy Powell, replaced him with Vinny Appice. Appice played his first show with Sabbath on 31 August 1980 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu for ""The Summer Blowout."" ""We didn't want Bill to leave…"" said Iommi during the Mob Rules Tour. ""He had a lot"
"original band members Iommi, Osbourne and Butler since the live album ""Reunion"" (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. Ward said that he had failed to reach an agreement regarding his contract. Ward's surgery on his shoulder prevented him from playing drums again until May 2014, delaying his third studio album ""Accountable Beasts"". He had also expressed a desire to tour behind the album once it is released, provided that sales were acceptable. Ward says he has ""lost a friend"" in Osbourne, but maintains contact with Butler and Iommi; if they could ""come to some terms"", if Ozzy would make"
"Tommy Tedesco, Leon Russell, and Emil Richards. The band hit the charts with its first single ""Comin' in the Back Door"" and recorded a dozen albums for A&M, as well as being Alpert's support act. The main lineup from 1965-1971 was Bernie Fleischer on reeds, Ervan ""Bud"" Coleman on guitar (replaced upon Coleman's death in 1967 by Charlie Chiarenza), Frank DeCaro on rhythm guitar, Dave Wells on trombone, Lee Katzman on trumpet, Curry Tjader on percussion, Mel Pollan on Fender bass, and Frank DeVito on drums. Most if not all of the band's musicians were seasoned jazz musicians who performed"
"special guest). Til and Grant alternated leads, and Holmes sang bass. They recorded briefly in 1977. In 1977, Til formed the sixth Orioles group with former members: Diz Russell and Jerry Holeman from the second group, and Billy Taylor from the third group. The group also sometimes featured Eddie Palmer. This group was together in 1981, when Til died from a heart attack. He was 53. The group continued, and by the late 1990s featured Russell, Reese Palmer, Skip Mahoney, Larry Jordan and musical director Eddie Jones, who also works with The Cadillacs. Jones and Mahoney were later replaced by"
"1970. To complete the lineup, they recruited former Transfusion and Leather guitarist Danny McBride on second lead guitar and ex-The Paupers bass player Denny Gerrard (born February 28, 1947 in Scarborough, Ontario). The new lineup, however, only lasted a few days and former Buffalo Springfield bass player Bruce Palmer (born September 9, 1946 in Toronto) replaced Gerrard. On February 15, the new lineup opened for Johnny Winter at Toronto’s Massey Hall. However, due to musical differences and personality conflicts, the lineup remained unsettled. Former Influence bass player, Jack Geisinger (born March, 1945 in Czechoslovakia) replaced Palmer later that month and"
"The Cars The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s. The band originated in Boston in 1976, with singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek; singer, songwriter and bassist Benjamin Orr; lead guitarist Elliot Easton; keyboardist Greg Hawkes; and drummer David Robinson. The Cars were at the forefront in merging 1970s guitar-oriented rock with the new synthesizer-oriented pop that was then becoming popular and which flourished in the early 1980s. Robert Palmer, music critic for ""The New York Times"" and ""Rolling Stone"", described the Cars' musical style by saying: ""they"
"Seventh Star Seventh Star is the 12th studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath. Released in January 1986, it features musicians Geoff Nicholls, Eric Singer, and Dave Spitz, playing keyboards, drums, and bass, respectively, and Glenn Hughes, ex-Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, as lead singer. The album was the group's first release without bassist Geezer Butler, who left the band in 1984 after the aforementioned ""Born Again"" tour. It was originally written, recorded, and intended to be the first solo album by Iommi. Due to pressures by Warner Bros. Records and the prompting of band manager Don Arden, the"
"line-up had changed again, with keyboardist Billy Beck instead of Morrison and Jimmy ""Diamond"" Williams on drums instead of Webster. On later album releases, they added second guitarist/vocalist Clarence ""Chet"" Willis and conguero Robert ""Kuumba"" Jones. Meanwhile, keyboardist Walter ""Junie"" Morrison recorded three albums on his own before joining Funkadelic as the force behind their hit ""One Nation Under a Groove"". An internet story in advance of a June, 2017 concert indicated that Billy Beck, Jimmy ""Diamond"" Williams, Clarence ""Chet"" Willis, and Robert ""Rumba"" Jones are still performing. The band had seven Top 40 hits between 1973 and 1976. These"
"make a return with Charles Glenn, Rodney Trotter, Derek Organ, Ewen Williams, Rodney Thomas, Patricia Thomas and D'LaVance. Teena Marie Bobby Nunn Ozone (American band) Ozone was an funk and R&B group during the late 1970s and early 1980s, signed to Motown Records. When the Nashville funk band The Endeavors broke up in 1977, three of its members, Benny Wallace, Jimmy Stewart and Charles Glenn, formed a new group of their own. They called it ‘Ozone’. The trio later recruited trumpeter Thomas Bumpass, saxophonist and vocalist William ""Billy"" White, saxophonist and vocalist Ray Woodward, guitarist Greg Hargrove and drummer Paul"
"were playing in a band called the Jam Band. Tyler later stated he was struck by their raw power and attitude. Around 1970, Tyler, Perry, and Hamilton decided to form a band. Tyler, who had played drums in many of his previous bands while in school, insisted that he would be the frontman and lead singer. Joey Kramer, an old acquaintance of Tyler's from New York, was recruited to play the drums. Tyler invited his boyhood friend, Ray Tabano, to play rhythm guitar. Driven by a collective ambition to launch their careers as full-time musicians and hopeful recording artists, the"
"Jimmie Ross Jimmie Ross is an American rock guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band the Jaggerz, known for their 1970 hit ""The Rapper"". During the band's initial existence of 1965-1976, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris. By the time the Jaggerz regrouped in 1989, Iris was well into his solo career, and Ross became the sole lead vocalist and remained bassist. He continues to hold both positions today. Before the Jaggerz, Ross was a member of a band called Gary and the Jewel Tones. Members of"
"1970s. Primarily an African-American genre, it was characterized by the heavy use of bass and ""wah-wah"" pedals. Rhythm was emphasized over melody. Artists such as James Brown, The Meters, Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly and the Family Stone pioneered the genre. It then spawned artists such as Stevie Wonder, Rufus, The Brothers Johnson, Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy's Rubber Band, King Floyd, Tower of Power, Ohio Players, The Commodores, War, Confunkshun, Gap Band, Slave, Cameo, the Bar-Kays, Zapp, and many more. Other popular artists with the mainstream were Bill Withers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Three Dog Night,"
"(b. 1949, Southampton, Hampshire, England), Barry Paul (lead guitar), and John Gordon (bass), who had all previously been in another band, Paper. Farr took over as manager, and found them a place on the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival stage on the same day as Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, Free, Donovan, Jethro Tull, Pentangle, and The Moody Blues. By that time, Paul had been replaced by Eddie Harnett (lead guitar), and the band added Dave Horler (keyboards, trombone), Butch Hudson (trumpet, flugelhorn), and Derek Somerville (saxophone, flute, trombone), giving the band a much more brass-oriented sound that was sometimes compared"
"1974 by Atlantic Records SD 7307, 1974. Isaac Guillory: Guitars, Bass, Mellotron, ARP, Vocals Jim Fairs: Guitar, Dulcimer Peter Gavin: Drums (1) Jim Carey: Drums (2, 8, 10) Roger Pope: Drums (5) Fred Gandy: Bass (1, 5, 7) Jim Cole: Bass (8, 10) Sam Gopal: Tablas (7, 8, 9) Cathy Hall: Flute Johnse Holt: Electric Guitar (8) Mox: Harp Side One 1. St.Peter (Guillory) 2. Staying Awhile (Klemens) 3. Brusselles (Guillory) 4. Steamboat (Guillory) 5. Sidewalks Of America (Boyan) Side Two 6. The Carbondale Strutt (Guillory) 7. Movin' On (Guillory) 8. Ice Cream Phoenix (Kaukonen/Cockey) 9. El Jadida (Guillory) 10.Karma"
"The Buoys The Buoys were a US-American pop/rock band from the early 1970s. Its membership included Bill Kelly, Fran Brozena, Jerry Hludzik, Carl Siracuse and Chris Hanlon, based in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton, Pennsylvania area. Bob Gryziec was the original bass player and a member of the group when they recorded ""Timothy."" They are most famous for their recording of Rupert Holmes's ""Timothy"", a song deliberately written to get banned, based on the theme of cannibalism. Holmes himself selected the group to record the song, although The Glass Prism had been his first choice. Because The Glass Prism were under contract to"
"and put together a new touring band, including Willie Earl (drums - previously a member of Carl LaRue's band), Wardell ""Baby Wayne"" Peterson (second drummer), Otis Tolliver (bass), Ray Byrd (keyboards), and Maurice ""Little Mo"" Jones (trumpet). However, the touring band gradually disintegrated in 1968 and 69. After 1968, Christian made Dyke and the Blazers records with a variety of Los Angeles studio musicians later known as the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, which included drummer James Gadson, who also performed with Charles Wright and Bill Withers, guitarists Al McKay and Roland Bautista, who later became members of Earth, Wind"
"have ""played on more number-one hits than the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys combined."" Early members included bandleader Joe Hunter and Earl Van Dyke (piano and organ); Clarence Isabell (double bass); James Jamerson (bass guitar and double bass); Benny ""Papa Zita"" Benjamin and Richard ""Pistol"" Allen (drums); Paul Riser (trombone); Robert White, Eddie Willis, and Joe Messina (guitar); Jack Ashford (tambourine, percussion, vibraphone, marimba); Jack Brokensha (vibraphone, marimba); and Eddie ""Bongo"" Brown (percussion). Hunter left in 1964, replaced on keyboards by Johnny Griffith and as bandleader by Van Dyke. Uriel Jones joined the band as"
"with Herb Geller in that chair. The list of brass players included Allan Botschinsky (Denmark), Art Farmer (USA), Dusko Goykovich (Bosnia), Palle Mikkelborg (Denmark), Ack van Rooyen (Netherlands) and Jiggs Whigham (USA). The rhythm section consisted of two keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and percussion and included renowned musicians such as Dieter Reith (Germany), Philip Catherine (Belgium), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Denmark), Bo Stief (Denmark), Alex Riel (Denmark), Grady Tate (USA), and Nippy Noya (Indonesia). For special events the group was augmented as necessary, but the basic combination remained as such for several years. In the late 1970s the band toured successfully"
"and saw the re-release of ""Paranoid"" as a single, which reached the top 20. On 18 August 1980, after a show in Minneapolis, Ward quit the band. ""It was intolerable for me to get on the stage without Ozzy. And I drank 24 hours a day, my alcoholism accelerated"". Geezer Butler stated that after the show, Ward came in drunk, talking about the things where ""He might as well be a Martian"". Ward then got angry, and decided to pack his things, and get on a bus to leave. The group then brought in drummer Vinny Appice to replace Ward."
"vocals) from Steubenville, Larry Brown (bass, lead and background vocals) from Weirton, West Virginia, and Larry Mader (keyboards, lead and background vocals) from East Springfield, Ohio. Over time, the band members changed; Osso, Brown, and Mader leaving the band, and were replaced by Parissi's cousin, Coogie Stoddart (guitar, lead and background vocals) and Joe Buchmelter (bass). Buchmelter was soon replaced by Bucky Lusk. In the early 1970s, several records were released under their own label including ""You Can Be High (But Lay Low),"" and ""Something Special On Your Mind,"" in 1971. The music at this stage was pure rock music."
"first time in their career, the band's touring cycle did not include U.S. dates. While on his ""Lock Up the Wolves"" U.S. tour in August 1990, former Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio was joined onstage at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium by Geezer Butler to perform ""Neon Knights"". Following the show, the two expressed interest in rejoining Sabbath. Butler convinced Iommi, who in turn broke up the current lineup, dismissing vocalist Tony Martin and bassist Neil Murray. ""I do regret that in a lot of ways,"" Iommi said. ""We were at a good point then. We decided to [reunite with Dio]"
"including the Shirelles and Ronnie Spector as well as fronting the band at the 1972 Reunion concert of Dion & the Belmonts. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1979, he played many New York area clubs with his band which included Ben Beckley on drums, Tommy Wolk on bass, John Levanthal on guitar, and Joe Renda on keyboards. Living in Los Angeles and writing songs for Warner Bros. Records, Vera and his old friend, bass player Chuck Fiore decided to put together a band to play the local club scene. Modeling their band on Ray Charles's 1950s band, The Beaters"
"Live Aid, performing at the Philadelphia show on 13 July 1985. This event – which also featured reunions of The Who and Led Zeppelin – marked the first time the original line-up had appeared on stage since 1978. ""We were all drunk when we did Live Aid,"" recalled Geezer Butler, ""but we'd all got drunk separately."" Returning to his solo work, Iommi enlisted bassist Dave Spitz (ex-Great White), drummer Eric Singer and initially intended to use multiple singers, including Rob Halford of Judas Priest, former Deep Purple and Trapeze vocalist Glenn Hughes, and former Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio. This"