Tony Iommi
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Tony Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the pioneering lead guitarist and primary riff-writer for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tony Iommi (solo band) | 1 |
| Tony Iommi (solo) | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tunes guitar down to reduce string tension
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uses prosthetic fingertips to play guitar ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Ward
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Black Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ Dio NERFINISHED ⓘ Geezer Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Heaven & Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jethro Tull NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-02-19 ⓘ |
| debutAlbumWithBand | Black Sabbath (1970 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony Frank Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| hasSoloAlbum |
Fused
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Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ The 1996 DEP Sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | many later heavy metal guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
doom metal
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
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guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being lead guitarist of Black Sabbath
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creating influential heavy metal riffs ⓘ pioneering heavy metal guitar playing ⓘ |
| memberOf | Black Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Heaven and Hell
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Master of Reality NERFINISHED ⓘ Paranoid NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabbath Bloody Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ Vol. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | lost tips of two fingers on his right hand in an industrial accident ⓘ |
| notableRole | primary riff-writer for Black Sabbath ⓘ |
| notableWork | Black Sabbath (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Birmingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBand | lead guitarist of Black Sabbath ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dark, heavy guitar tone
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down-tuned guitar riffs ⓘ riff-oriented songwriting ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Tony Iommi (solo)
this entity surface form:
Tony Iommi (solo band)