Biography
Anthony Frank Iommi (/aɪˈoʊmi/) (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Iommi was ranked number 25 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
On his last day of work in a sheet metal factory, as a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in an accident, an event which crucially impacted his playing style. He briefly left Black Sabbath (then known as Earth) in 1968 to join Jethro Tull, but did not record any material with the band, and subsequently returned to Black Sabbath in 1969. In 2000, he released his first solo album Iommi, followed by 2005's Fused, which featured his former bandmate Glenn Hughes. After releasing Fused, he formed Heaven & Hell, which disbanded shortly after the death of Ronnie James Dio in 2010 (they toured on Black Sabbath songs when Dio was in the band but changed the name for legal reasons).
In 2011, Iommi published his autobiography, entitled Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath.
Filmography
all 61
Movies 57
self 43
TV Shows 4
Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony (2022)
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (2022)
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary (2022)
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary (2022)
Under the Volcano (2021)
Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne (2020)
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm (2020)
Black Sabbath - The End - Live In Birmingham (2017)
Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017)
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation (2016)
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song (2014)
The Joy of the Guitar Riff (2014)
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses (2013)
Black Sabbath: 13 (2013)
Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy (2012)
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011)
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 (2011)
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (2010)
Heavy Metal Britannia (2010)
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (2010)
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast (2009)
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007)
Black Sabbath - Up Close and Personal (2007)
Seven Ages of Rock (2007)
Highway Star: Journey In Rock (2007)
Heavy: The Story of Metal (2006)
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
Hard Rock Treasures (2005)
Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival (2005)
Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest (2004)
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive (2004)
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 (2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002)
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 (1999)
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington (1999)
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper (1999)
Classic Albums (1997)
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 (1994)
Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live (1994)
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud (1993)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (1992)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Monsters of Rock Italy (1992)
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One (1992)
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two (1992)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (1992)
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me (1991)
Guitar (1991)
Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia (1989)
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 (1989)
Live Aid (1985)
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981)
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die (1978)
Black Sabbath: California Jam (1974)
Black Sabbath - Live in Paris (1970)
Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live (1970)
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-02-19 (76 years old)
Birth NameAnthony Frank Iommi
Birth PlaceBirmingham, United Kingdom
ChildrenToni-Marie Iommi
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsBlack Sabbath, Anthony Frank Iommi
AwardsOrder of the Badge of Honour
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