stops drugs
and the supernatural
and TIN
and Toni
and ‘Tony’s twin’
IRA bombings
Iron Maiden
IRS Records
Jackson, Michael
Jagger, Mick
James Gang
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jet Records
Jethro Tull
John Paul II, Pope
Jones, Brian
Jones, Tom
Judas Priest
Karloff, Boris
Keel, Ron
Kerrang! magazine
Kilworth House hotel
Kingstanding
Kinks, The
Kiss
Laine, Frankie
Lande, Jørn
Lane, Brian
Larry King Show
Laurel, Stan
LaVey, Anton
Led Zeppelin
Lemmy
Lennon, John
Letterman, David
Linde, Jørn
Lindström, Linde
Live Aid
live recordings
London Philharmonic Choir
Lonsdale, Charles
Lord, Jon
Luke
Lynton, Monica
McAuliffe, Kim
McBrain, Nicko
McCartney, Paul
Machine Head
Mack, Reinhold
Madison Square Garden
Madonna
Malone, Will
Manor, The
Manson, Marilyn
Mapledurham Watermill
Marlette, Bob
Marley, Bob
Marquee club
Marshall, Neil
Martin, Tony
and Russian gig
Mases, Leif
Masterplan
May, Brian
Meehan, Patrick
break with Sabbath
and John Dupont
and production credits
resumes management
Megadeth
Melinda (second wife)
Meredith, Alan
Meredith, Linda
Meredith, Margareth
Metallica
Mexico
midgets
Mitchell, Frank
Mitchell, Mitch
Mods and Rockers
monks
Monmouth
Montana, Tony
Moody Blues, The
Moon, Dr Anna
Moon, Keith
Moore, Gary
Morris, Neil
Motörhead
Mountain
Move, The
Murray, Neil
musical instruments
accordion
bagpipes
bongos
flute
guitars
harp
keyboards
Mellotron
Moog synthesiser
piano
sitar
see also orchestras
musical styles
grunge
heavy metal
hip hop
progressive metal
punk
Myponga festival
Mythology
NEMS
New York Times
Newsted, Jason
Newton-John, Olivia
Nicholls, Geoff
and Jersey hotel incident
joins band
and squatters incident
and TIN
Nightmare on Elm Street
Nugent, Ted
Nuisance, Bobby
Olley, Mike
Ono, Yoko
orchestras
Osbourne, Jack
Osbourne, Kelly
Osbourne, Ozzy
and Arden writ
and awards
and Black Sabbath name
Costa Mesa gigs
and crosses
and drugs
and Earth
education
first European tours
and Golden Jubilee gig
leaves band
lifestyle and escapades
and Linda Blair
and The Mob Rules cover
quad bike accident
and recording
and rehab
and reunions
and singing
solo career
and song-writing
Osbourne, Sharon (née Arden)
and Golden Jubilee gig
and Iommi album
and Sabbath reunions
Osbournes, The
Page, Jimmy
Palladino, Pino
Pantera
Pountney, Michael
Pearlman, Sandy
Peel, John
Pegg, Pat
Peter & Gordon
Phillips, Jimmy
Picato Strings
Pine, Wilf
Plant, Robert
Platz, David
Polka Tulk Blues Band, The
his death
drumming style
and Russian gig
Presley, Elvis
pyrotechnics
Quartz
Queen
Queensrÿche
Radford
Rainbow
Rammstein
Ramones, The
Rampa, Lobsang
Rare Breed
Red Caps, The
reference tones
rehab
Reinhardt, Django
Rest, The
Richard, Cliff
Richards, Keith
Richardson, Sir Ralph
Rock School
Rockin’ Chevrolets, The
Rodin, Auguste
Rogers, Paul
Rolling Stones, The
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Rollins, Henry
Rondinelli, Bobby
Roth, David Lee
Rubin, Rick
Russia
Sanctuary Records
Sanders, Alex
Sargsian, Serzh
Saturday Rock Show, The
Savoy Brown
Scott, Bon
Seeger, Bob
Shadows, The
Shaffer, Paul
Silver Bullet Band
Simmons, Gene
Simpson, Jim
Singer, Eric
Sjöholm, Maria
Skunk Anansie
Slayer
Smith, Chris
Smith, Jaclyn
snakes
Snowdon, Susan
Soulfly
sound effects
South Africa
Speakeasy
Spinal Tap
Spitz, Dave
Spock
Spooky Tooth
stage fright
Star Wars
Starr, Ringo
Status Quo
Steele, Peter
Stewart, Rod
Stranglers, The
Struzan, Drew
Swansong label
Sykes, John
System of a Down
Taj Mahal
Tangye, Dave
Tankian, Serj
Ten Years After
Thrall, Pat
TIN
Tittenhurst Park
Top
Top Gear
Top of the Pops
Townshend, Pete
Tree, Phil
Tsangarides, Chris
Turner, Tina
Tyler, Bonnie
Type O Negative
UB40
UK Music Hall of Fame
Ulrich, Lars
Valery (third wife)
Van Halen, Eddie
Van Halen
Vertigo Records
Vincent, Gene
Wacken festival
Wakeman, Adam
Wakeman, Rick
Walker, Dave
Walsh, Joe
Wa
rd, Bill
and cars
and drinking
drumming style
and Earth
first bands
first European tours
and ghosts
hairstyle
heart attack
and Heaven and Hell
leaves and rejoins band
and Led Zeppelin
lifestyle and escapades
and Ozzy’s departure
and reunions
and Sabotage sleeve
set on fire
and song-writing
Ward, Jim
Warner Bros.
Washwood Heath
Wayne’s World
Weedon, Bert
Wehling, Dr Peter
West, Leslie
Whaddley, Dave
Whitesnake
Who, The
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Wild Turkey
William, Prince
Winter, Edgar
Winter, Johnny
Wonder, Stevie
Woodroffe, Gerald ‘Jezz’
Woodward, Ron
Wright, Simon
Wylde, Zakk
Wyman, Bill
Yardbirds, The
Yardley’s music shop
Yes
Young, Angus
Young, Malcolm
Zappa, Frank
Zemlyane
Zombie, Rob
Born in the midlands, Tony Iommi is the co-founding member of Black Sabbath, and creator of the sound that came to be known as Heavy Metal, one of the most enduring and important British contributions to popular music.
Copyright © 2011 by Tony Iommi
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