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by the wizard Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings". It was also believed to be about the band's drug dealer at the time. The song was covered by Bullring Brummies for the Black Sabbath tribute album "Nativity in Black.". The song was covered by Zakk Wylde's band Pride and Glory on the second disc of the reissue of "Pride and Glory". Wylde had also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band at the time. The Wizard (Black Sabbath song) "The Wizard" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, taken from their 1970 album "Black
The Wizard (Black Sabbath song)
by the wizard Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings". It was also believed to be about the band's drug dealer at the time. The song was covered by Bullring Brummies for the Black Sabbath tribute album "Nativity in Black.". The song was covered by Zakk Wylde's band Pride and Glory on the second disc of the reissue of "Pride and Glory". Wylde had also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band at the time. The Wizard (Black Sabbath song) "The Wizard" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, taken from their 1970 album "Black
The Wizard (Black Sabbath song)
will bring another musical "voice" to the table, most commonly a harmonica or percussion; Mick Jagger, for example, plays harmonica and percussion instruments like maracas and tambourine in the Rolling Stones. Ozzy Osbourne played the harmonica on some occasions with Black Sabbath. Flutes may also be used by vocalists, most notably Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues. Larger bands have long been a part of rock and pop music, in part due to the influence of the "singer accompanied with orchestra" model inherited from popular big-band jazz and swing and popularized by Frank Sinatra
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3-2 up against van Barneveld before losing 4-3. Between 2005 and 2010, Osborne was nicknamed The Wizard, a reference to "The Wizard of Oz". He has long been known on the circuit, most notably by commentator Sid Waddell as Ozzy, a reference to both "The Wizard of Oz" and to rock singer Ozzy Osbourne. Due to the latter, he used the song "Paranoid" by Ozzy's band Black Sabbath as his walk-on. In 2011, he officially changed his nickname to 'Ozzy', following the increasing prominence of Simon Whitlock, who is also nicknamed 'The Wizard'. Osborne is a former representative of the
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Cross Purposes Live Cross Purposes Live is a boxed set released by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 4 April 1995. The set comprised a live album on CD and a VHS tape of a concert recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on Wednesday 13 April 1994, recorded on the band's tour for their Cross Purposes album. The tour was notable for being the first time The Wizard had been played since early 1971, when Ozzy Osbourne was still lead vocalist. It is Black Sabbath's only live album with singer Tony Martin. The CD was housed within
Cross Purposes Live
The Hoochie Coochie Men The Hoochie Coochie Men was a renowned Australian blues group composed of former Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne bass player Bob Daisley, guitarist and singer Tim Gaze and drummer Rob Grosser. The recurring member of the band was former Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord who first performed with The Hoochie Coochie Men in February 2003 after an injury which prevented him from performing his usual concert setlist on piano. The band was also joined on stage by various harmonica players. The Hoochie Coochie Men's second studio album, "Danger. White Men Dancing" features guest performances
The Hoochie Coochie Men
The Collection (Black Sabbath album) The Collection is a compilation album released by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1992. The album was released on the label Castle, who released two CD versions of this album in the UK, both with the same cover art and songs. The album includes greatest songs of Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne prior to his dismissal in 1979, from the eponymous album to "Never Say Die!". The album has 15 tracks, two from "Black Sabbath", two from "Paranoid", one from "Master of Reality", two from "Black Sabbath Vol. 4", two from "Sabbath Bloody
The Collection (Black Sabbath album)
Sabbath", two from "Sabotage", two from "Technical Ecstasy" and two from "Never Say Die!". All songs credited to Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. The Collection (Black Sabbath album) The Collection is a compilation album released by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1992. The album was released on the label Castle, who released two CD versions of this album in the UK, both with the same cover art and songs. The album includes greatest songs of Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne prior to his dismissal in 1979, from the eponymous album to "Never Say Die!".
The Collection (Black Sabbath album)
Wylde’s son got word of what happened,” and a “massive box” of Black Label Society merchandise was later delivered. A few days later, a similar box arrived from Ozzy Osbourne, including a signed photo and his entire back-catalog of solo and Black Sabbath albums. Pride and Glory (album) Pride and Glory is Zakk Wylde's first self-fronted album. It has more of a Southern rock sound than Zakk Wylde's other albums incorporating the likes of banjo, harmonica and mandolin. Upon its release, their one and only album was seen as an almost complete departure from the music Zakk was known for
Pride and Glory (album)
Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album) Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 25 April 1980. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. Produced by Martin Birch, the album was a commercial success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number 28 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and was certified platinum for 1 million sales in the United States alone. In the band's native country, it sold well enough to be certified silver by the British
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lyrics by Dio Disc one contains the original album with no bonus tracks. RIAA certification (United States) BPI certification (United Kingdom) CRIA certification (Canada) Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album) Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 25 April 1980. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. Produced by Martin Birch, the album was a commercial success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number 28 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and was certified platinum for
Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album)
Sabbath name in the past. A number of musicians associated with Black Sabbath appear on "Iommi". Track nine features Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath vocalist (1968–1979, 1996–2006, 2011–2017) and drummer Bill Ward (1968–1980, 1983–1984, 1994, 1997–2006, 2011–2012). The track also features Laurence Cottle on bass, the session bassist for Black Sabbath's studio album "Headless Cross". Cottle also features on tracks 3-5 and 7-9. Tracks 3 and 7 feature guitarist Brian May (of Queen), who had previously guest performed with Sabbath on their 1989 tour, performing a guitar solo on the "Headless Cross" album. In 2005, "Iommi" was ranked number 451 in
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was voted Best Video Cassette. Also in 1997, Pantera played on the mainstage of Ozzfest alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Type O Negative, Fear Factory, Machine Head, and Powerman 5000. Additionally, the band played on the 1998 UK Ozzfest tour alongside Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, Slayer, Soulfly, Fear Factory, and Therapy?, as well as touring with Clutch and Neurosis. Around this time, Anselmo ventured into more side projects, such as playing guitars on Necrophagia's 1999 release "Holocausto de la Morte", where he went as the alias "Anton Crowley", which combines the names of Church of Satan
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Worst Album Sleeves in Metal/Hard Rock". The list was based on votes from the magazine's readers. "NME" included the sleeve on their list of the "29 sickest album covers ever". Black Sabbath's manager, Don Arden, was quite hostile towards the band's ex-vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, who had recently married his daughter Sharon, and he was fond of telling Osbourne that his children resembled the "Born Again" album cover. "Born Again" was released in August 1983 and was a commercial success. It was the highest charting Black Sabbath album in the United Kingdom since "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973) and became an American
Born Again (Black Sabbath album)
band (plot point one) with the immortal line: 'Give me 500 words on Black Sabbath'. Contemporary music and arts publication "Trebuchet Magazine" has put this to practice by asking all new writers to write a short piece (500 words) on Black Sabbath as a means of proving their creativity and voice on a well documented subject. Last line-up Touring members Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward, and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as
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stuck. The band was quickly taken up by Tommi Iommi of Black Sabbath, who produced its first album Orexis of Death in 1973, and invited the band to support Black Sabbath on their UK tour. When Vertigo failed to release the album, Necromandus fell onto hard times and split up. Hall, the bassist, and the guitarist began collaborating with Ozzy Osbourne, with whom they had become very friendly while touring with Black Sabbath, on what would become Ozzy's first solo album Blizzard of Ozz. However, the collaboration ended before an album was recorded, and Ozzy Osbourne eventually restarted his solo
Frank Hall (drummer)
on this tour as a sideman. For a portion of the North American tour, which was popularly known as the "Black and Blue Tour", Black Sabbath co-headlined with Blue Öyster Cult, with whom they shared a manager, Sandy Pearlman. The arrangement reportedly set attendance records but caused friction between the two bands as well as between Black Sabbath and Pearlman. In April 1980, Black Sabbath released "Heaven and Hell", the band's ninth studio album and first with former Rainbow and Elf lead singer, Ronnie James Dio, who was hired to replace original lead singer, Ozzy Osbourne. The band began the
Heaven & Hell Tour
Tony Martin (British singer) Anthony Philip Harford (born 19 April 1957), better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is a heavy metal vocalist, best known for his time fronting Black Sabbath, initially from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 1997. Martin was the band's second longest serving vocalist after Ozzy Osbourne. He has since been involved in many other projects (such as M3, Misha Calvin, The Cage, Giuntini Project, and Phenomena). Despite performing almost exclusively as a vocalist, Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, stating in an interview that he plays guitar, bass, drums, violin, keyboards, harmonica, bagpipes, and
Tony Martin (British singer)
Osbourne official website, the single sold over one million copies. This version of the song was number 27 on the "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" list in a 2009 "Village Voice" article. Changes (Black Sabbath song) "Changes" is a song by Black Sabbath. It first appeared on "Vol. 4" which was released in 1972. The song's piano melody was composed by guitarist Tony Iommi, who was experimenting with the instrument in the studio. The lyrics were by bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has referred to the song as "heartbreaking". Quite different from Sabbath's previous work, the song
Changes (Black Sabbath song)
of her in the seventh series of "Britain's Got Talent". Sharon Osbourne (then Sharon Levy) met her future husband Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, at the age of 18, while working for her father, Don Arden, who was managing Black Sabbath at the time. When Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, Sharon started to date him and took over his management as a solo artist. The two were married in Maui, Hawaii, on 4 July 1982. Together, Sharon and Ozzy have three children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack. For years, the Osbourne marriage was plagued by alcohol, drug use,
Sharon Osbourne
Ward, who was close with Osbourne, was chosen by Tony to break the news to the singer on 27 April 1979. "I hope I was professional, I might not have been, actually. When I'm drunk I am horrible, I am horrid", Ward said. "Alcohol was definitely one of the most damaging things to Black Sabbath. We were destined to destroy each other. The band were toxic, very toxic." Sharon Arden (later Sharon Osbourne), daughter of Black Sabbath manager Don Arden, suggested former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio to replace Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. Don Arden was at this point still
Black Sabbath
certification (United Kingdom) The Best of Black Sabbath The Best of Black Sabbath is a double CD compilation album by Black Sabbath released in 2000 on the Sanctuary Records label. Its 32 songs are presented chronologically from the band's first 11 albums, spanning the years 1970 to 1983. Black Sabbath's classic six-album run, from 1970s debut "Black Sabbath" through 1975's "Sabotage" is celebrated with three to six songs from each album. Original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's subsequent final two albums with the band, 1976's "Technical Ecstasy" and 1978's "Never Say Die!", are represented by one and two songs, respectively. Replacement Ronnie
The Best of Black Sabbath
The Best of Black Sabbath The Best of Black Sabbath is a double CD compilation album by Black Sabbath released in 2000 on the Sanctuary Records label. Its 32 songs are presented chronologically from the band's first 11 albums, spanning the years 1970 to 1983. Black Sabbath's classic six-album run, from 1970s debut "Black Sabbath" through 1975's "Sabotage" is celebrated with three to six songs from each album. Original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's subsequent final two albums with the band, 1976's "Technical Ecstasy" and 1978's "Never Say Die!", are represented by one and two songs, respectively. Replacement Ronnie James Dio's early
The Best of Black Sabbath
not involve any input from the band. For the Rhino set, all of the songs have been digitally remastered from the original Warner Bros. tape archives, as was the earlier Rhino compilation "". Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970–1978) Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970–1978) is a collection of the first eight albums by the heavy metal band and a DVD of 4 videos. The set contains the albums recorded with original singer Ozzy Osbourne, who was fired in 1979 after completion of the band's "Never Say Die!" tour. This marked the end of the group's
Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970–1978)
listing but different artwork. Greatest Hits (Black Sabbath) Greatest Hits is a compilation album from Black Sabbath, released by Universal in 2009. This album features only the original line-up of Black Sabbath with most of the albums Ozzy Osbourne worked on presented. This compilation features songs from 1970's self-titled debut album to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", as well as one song from "Never Say Die!". This compilations used the same masters from the Universal 2009 album remasters. A similar compilation of the same name was released outside North America by NEMS Records in 1977. The album was re-released in 2012 as
Greatest Hits (Black Sabbath)
Greatest Hits (Black Sabbath) Greatest Hits is a compilation album from Black Sabbath, released by Universal in 2009. This album features only the original line-up of Black Sabbath with most of the albums Ozzy Osbourne worked on presented. This compilation features songs from 1970's self-titled debut album to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", as well as one song from "Never Say Die!". This compilations used the same masters from the Universal 2009 album remasters. A similar compilation of the same name was released outside North America by NEMS Records in 1977. The album was re-released in 2012 as "" with identical track
Greatest Hits (Black Sabbath)
(including Holts Summit and the southern frontier town of Cedar City now absorbed into Jefferson City). Cedar Township was established in 1824, and named after the Missouri River tributary Cedar Creek, which generally forms its western border with Boone County. At that time, it included what is now Summit Township (to its south), later separated around 1890. Unfortunate confusion has arisen in historical and genealogical research from the fact that the nearby historic Missouri River shore town of Cedar City is no longer inside Cedar Township, but instead at the southern shoreline boundary of Summit Township, beyond Holts Summit, and
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on 10 January 2008. The report stated that analysis of the F-15C wreckage determined that the longeron did not meet drawing specifications, which led to fatigue cracks and finally a catastrophic failure of the remaining support structures and breakup of the aircraft in flight. In a report released on 10 January 2008, nine other F-15s were identified to have similar problems in the longeron. As a result of these problems, General John D. W. Corley stated, "the long-term future of the F-15 is in question." On 15 February 2008, ACC cleared all its grounded F-15A/B/C/D fighters for flight pending inspections,
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
made Elizabeth and his illegitimate sons his heirs. When he died, the sons received princely amounts for the time. Bacon's eldest son, Anthony Bushby Bacon (1772–1827) was to receive the Cyfarthfa estate when he came of age. The second son Thomas Bacon was to receive the Plymouth furnace, etc. In addition, "The Hirwaun furnace and collieries became the joint property of Anthony II and Thomas, while Robert, it seems, had the mines, etc., at Workington. Elizabeth was to receive a clear annuity of £300 when she became 21. William, then a baby, was to receive the remainder of the trust
Anthony Bacon (industrialist)
raised over $116,000 of the $150,000 needed for the team to recover its costs. On January 27, the city of Flint retained Dr. Edwards to monitor the city's water testing efforts. On March 1, 2016, the Virginia Tech team was given $80,000 from an EPA grant to re-test the lead levels in 271 Flint homes. On August 11, 2016, Kelsey Pieper, a member of Dr. Edwards' research team, said 45 percent of residents that collected samples in July for the lead testing program had no detectable level of particulate lead in their water supply. She added the study yielded a
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sit out the rest of the game. Testing revealed that parties would start the game over when one member died, so that the whole party could continue to play together. To keep the game going, the revival heart was added. After graduating from MIT, Palevich went to work for Atari in the Atari Research division, where he worked on VLSI graphics and sound chips, and also helped design the custom operating system for the unreleased Atari Sierra personal computer. Of all these projects only the Atari AMY sound chip ended up making it to market. He also developed a port
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2005 Walker recorded "Mostly Sonny – A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson" on The Mooreland Street Records label. Musicians included members of Peter Green's Splinter Group, The Kinks, Downliners Sect (Don Craine & Keith Grant) and former Yardbird Ray Majors on lead guitar. In addition to which former Savoy Brown member John O'Leary is featured on harmonica. Dave Walker David Walker (born 25 January 1945) is an English singer and guitarist who has been front-man for a number of bands; most notably Idle Race, Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, and, briefly, Black Sabbath. Walker was raised by his strict grandmother in
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was in the middle of the setlist and featured additional guitar by Geoff Nicholls. During Sabbath's late-90s Reunion tour, the song was played but shortened, dropping the final vocal section. During the 13 Tour and The End Tour, the opening riff was played as an intro to "Paranoid". Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (song) "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is the opening title track of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath's fifth album, released in 1973. Its main riff has been cited as "the riff that saved Black Sabbath" because Tony Iommi, who wrote most of the band's music, had been suffering from writer's
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Rhythm Willie Rhythm Willie, born William Hood (c. September 15, 1910 – 1954) was an American blues musician, who appeared on 16 issued recordings between 1939 and 1950. Rhythm Willie was a harmonica player active in the Chicago area of the United States. Willie was first advertised in Chicago newspapers in October 1938, where he was often touted as "King Of The Harmonica" or "The Harmonica Wizard". Willie performed in nightclubs in the Chicago area, such as the Club Delisa and the Rhumboogie Café. Willie made his recording debut in 1939, accompanying blues pianist Peetie Wheatstraw on five sides. Willie's
Rhythm Willie
have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films; "Black Sabbath" placed at number 73 on their top list. Boris Karloff enjoyed working with Bava on "Black Sabbath" and he praised his work to both Christopher Lee and Vincent Price who would later go on to work with Bava in "The Whip and the Body" and "Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs" respectively. Plans were initially going to be made to involve Bava and Karloff working together on a film titled "Scarlet Friday" based on "The Dunwich Horror". The project was later taken away from Bava
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the band's paying homage to Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" in selection of the album's title but pointed out the absurdity of the tribute; ""Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is by far Black Sabbath's most experimental album," he said, "while this record is by far Electric Wizard's least." He further suggested that this album may be the one (as opposed to "Dopethrone") you play to demonstrate Electric Wizard's distinctive sound to an uninitiated friend. Touching on the band's less abrasive approach, Gray said "Despite ominous lyrics about black magic and copulating demons (not to mention 'The Reaper's suitably spooky organs), you can't
Wizard Bloody Wizard
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Title: The Wizard (Black Sabbath song). Content: by the wizard Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings". It was also believed to be about the band's drug dealer at the time. The song was covered by Bullring Brummies for the Black Sabbath tribute album "Nativity in Black.". The song was covered by Zakk Wylde's band Pride and Glory on the second disc of the reissue of "Pride and Glory". Wylde had also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band at the time. The Wizard (Black Sabbath song) "The Wizard" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, taken from their 1970 album "Black
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