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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-02-19

Place of Birth

Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Tony Iommi

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.

Known for

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Seven Ages of Rock

Seven Ages of Rock

A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

A powerful return to roots, this concert captures Black Sabbath in peak form - reuniting to deliver classic hits with raw energy and legendary precision.

Gibson TV: The Conversation

Gibson TV: The Conversation

Gibson TV’s Original Series, “The Conversation,” features intimate conversations between two artists from similar genres but from different eras. They discuss everything from songwriting to touring to playing and anything else that’s safe to share on YouTube.

Heavy: The Story of Metal

Heavy: The Story of Metal

Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, and Marilyn Manson. However, the documentary notably passes over lower profile metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, power metal and many others considered core elements of today's metal pantheon, focusing mostly on hard rock & traditional heavy metal. In Canada, the documentary aired on MuchMoreMusic and on C4 in New Zealand. It is not available on DVD or video.

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Ozzy Osbourne faces his identity and mortality after his world stops. Dealing with health issues and Parkinson's, he questions if he can perform again while music remains his life's cornerstone.

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

Penelope Spheeris presents an amazing chronicle of the travelling musical carnival known as OZZfest, the most successful summer concert tour for the last five years. Complete access to incredible material sends this documentary film into the realm of pure entertainment. Unforgettable moments from zealous religious protesters, outrageous fans and the guys (and girls) backstage provide an insightful view into the soul of white, middle-class America. A stunning and sometimes disturbing glimpse of a cultural movement, this film is sure to be a reference for historians for decades to come. This comment on Middle America skates the line between your worst nightmare and the best time you’ve ever had. Features interviews with, and performances by BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, PRIMUS, ROB ZOMBIE, GODSMACK and more.

Live Aid

Live Aid

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation

Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation

A compilation of the best bands that performed live at the 2016 Graspop Metal Meeting festival including songs from Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Sixx A.M., and Loudness.

Black Sabbath: Live in Paris 1970

Black Sabbath: Live in Paris 1970

This footage—the earliest known of a complete Black Sabbath concert—was originally shot at Théâtre 140 in Brussels, Belgium on October 3rd, 1970 for Yorkshire Television. Bootleggers have long repeated a fictional claim that the show was recorded in Paris; while this claim has long since been debunked, the film continues to be referred to by that name.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Final Encore

Ozzy Osbourne: The Final Encore

From Sabbath to solo, addiction to redemption, the chaotic rise and fall of rock's Prince of Darkness.

World Alone

World Alone

Trapped inside the neon-lit, industrial decay of a bleak dystopian world, a reclusive hacker code-named 'The Believer' has spent years preparing for a reckoning. Surrounded by the hum of illegal servers and a mountain of forbidden research, his isolation is broken when an unexpected delivery arrives at his doorstep. Inside is a fragmented map and a mysterious, high-tech cartridge—the final pieces of a puzzle he has risked everything to solve.

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken

Heavy metal superstars Heaven & Hell rock the house at Germany's famed Wacken Festival in 2009, in what would be front man Ronnie James Dio's last concert to be captured on film before his death from cancer in 2010. The powerful show combines crowd-pleasing classics from the band's days as Black Sabbath, alongside selections from their final album, "The Devil You Know".

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.