List of Black Sabbath band members

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Name = Black Sabbath


Img_capt = Black Sabbath onstage in Stuttgart on 16 December 1999. From left to right: Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward.
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Genre = Heavy metal
Years_active = 1969–present
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Current_members = Ozzy Osbourne
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Bill Ward
Past_members = see Former members
Black Sabbath is a heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969 by vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. The original lineup spanned eight years and eight albums, though Osbourne did leave briefly in 1977 to be replaced by Dave Walker. Osbourne was ultimately fired from the band in 1979 due to his alcohol and drugs dependancy, and he was replaced by ex-Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Many lineup changes happened from the arrival of Dio; vocalists included ex-Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes, bassists included Bob Daisley and Dave Spitz and drummers included Cozy Powell and Eric Singer. Tony Iommi is the only member to have been in every incarnation of the band since its formation in 1969. The original lineup reunited for Live Aid in 1985, and again 1997 and 1999, the latter of which runs to this day.

Current members

;Ozzy Osbourne:Active: 1969–1977, 1978–1979, 1985, 1997–present:Instruments: vocals, harmonica (on "The Wizard"):Release contributions: "Black Sabbath" (1970), "Paranoid" (1970), "Master of Reality" (1971), "Black Sabbath Vol 4" (1972), "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973), "Sabotage" (1975), "Technical Ecstasy" (1976), "Never Say Die!" (1978)

;Tony Iommi:Active: 1969–present:Instruments: guitar:Release contributions: all Black Sabbath releases

;Geezer Butler:Active: 1969–1985, 1991–1994, 1997–present:Instruments: bass:Release contributions: "Black Sabbath" (1970), "Paranoid" (1970), "Master of Reality" (1971), "Black Sabbath Vol 4" (1972), "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973), "Sabotage" (1975), "Technical Ecstasy" (1976), "Never Say Die!" (1978), "Heaven and Hell" (1980), "Mob Rules" (1981), "Born Again" (1983), "Dehumanizer" (1992), "Cross Purposes" (1994)

;Bill Ward:Active: 1969–1980, 1982–1983, 1984–1985, 1994, 1997–1998, 1999–present:Instruments: drums:Release contributions: "Black Sabbath" (1970), "Paranoid" (1970), "Master of Reality" (1971), "Black Sabbath Vol 4" (1972), "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973), "Sabotage" (1975), "Technical Ecstasy" (1976), "Never Say Die!" (1978), "Heaven and Hell" (1980), "Born Again" (1983)

Former members

Singers

;Dave Walker:Active: 1977–1978:Release contributions: none

;Ian Gillan:Active: 1982–1984:Release contributions: "Born Again" (1983)

;David Donato:Active: 1984–1985:Release contributions: none

;Glenn Hughes:Active: 1985–1986:Release contributions: "Seventh Star" (1986)

;Ray Gillen:Active: 1986–1987:Release contributions: none

;Ronnie James Dio:Active: 1979–1982, 1991–1992:Release contributions: "Heaven and Hell" (1980), "Mob Rules" (1981), "Dehumanizer" (1992)

;Tony Martin:Active: 1987–1991, 1992–1997:Release contributions: "The Eternal Idol" (1987), "Headless Cross" (1989), "Tyr" (1990), "Cross Purposes" (1994), "Forbidden" (1995)

Bassists

;Bob Daisley:Active: 1986:Release contributions: "The Eternal Idol" (1987)

;Dave Spitz:Active: 1985–1986, 1987:Release contributions: "Seventh Star" (1986)

;Jo Burt:Active: 1987–1988:Release contributions: none

;Laurence Cottle:Active: 1988–1989:Release contributions: "Headless Cross" (1989)

;Neil Murray:Active: 1989–1991, 1994–1997:Release contributions: "Tyr" (1990), "Forbidden" (1995)

Drummers

;Eric Singer:Active: 1985–1986:Release contributions: "Seventh Star" (1986)

;Bev Bevan:Active: 1983–1984, 1987:Release contributions: "Born Again" (1983), "The Eternal Idol" (1987)

;Terry Chimes:Active: 1987–1988:Release contributions: none

;Cozy Powell:Active: 1988–1991, 1994–1995:Release contributions: "Headless Cross" (1989), "Tyr" (1990), "Forbidden" (1995)

;Bobby Rondinelli:Active: 1992–1994, 1995–1997:Release contributions: "Cross Purposes" (1994)

;Mike Bordin:Active: 1997:Release contributions: none

;Vinny Appice:Active: 1980–1982, 1991–1992, 1998:Release contributions: "Mob Rules" (1981), "Dehumanizer" (1992)

Keyboardists

;Geoff Nicholls:Active: 1985–1991, 1992–1997:Release contributions: all Black Sabbath releases from "Seventh Star" (1986)

ee also

* Black Sabbath discography