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
Himself
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Self
Under the Volcano
Guitar
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Self
Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Classic Albums
Himself
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Self
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Guitars
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm
Self
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
Himself
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Himself
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me
Guitar
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
Guitarrista
Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
Guitars
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses
Guitars
Black Sabbath: Musikladen Live
Self
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
Himself
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
Self
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Self
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Self
Hard Rock Treasures
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
Self
Guitar
lead guitar
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival
Self
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Self
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Guitars
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Guitars
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Guitars
Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy
Guitars
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
Guitars
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Guitars
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Self
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
Himself
Black Sabbath: The End of The End
Himself
Black Sabbath: 13
Self - Guitar
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitars
Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham
Self
Live Aid
Self - Guitar
Black Sabbath: Live in Brussels
Self
Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath: California Jam
Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Guitars
Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live
himself
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Guitars
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Himself
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Self - Guitar
Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest
Self
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
Self
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Tony Iommi
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
Self
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Self
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Quadio)
Self - Guitar
Black Sabbath: Live Evil (Atmos)
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-02-19
Place of Birth
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Also Known As
Black Sabbath