Authors: Tony Iommi
Iron Man (45 page)
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
Ward, 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
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 âJezz'
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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Courtesy of the author: 1 â 15, 17 â 20, 23 â 30, 32 â 34
© Kees Baars: 16
© Ross Halfin: 21, 22, 35, 36
© Jas Sansi: 31
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