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Tony Iommi

1948 - Today

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Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. (; born 19 February 1948) is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968, and was the guitarist, leader, main composer, and only continuous member during the band's existence for over fifty years, playing guitar on all of their releases. He is considered one of the creators of heavy metal music and has been referred to as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Iommi is the 155th most popular musician (down from 148th in 2019), the 712th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 586th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Musician.

Tony Iommi is most famous for being the guitarist and songwriter for Black Sabbath.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Iommi ranks 155 out of 3,175. Before him are Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, Benny Goodman, Joe Hisaishi, and Gianna Nannini. After him are Paul Mauriat, Karl Thomas Mozart, Carlos Kleiber, Fernando Sor, Franz Berwald, and A. R. Rahman.

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Among people born in 1948, Tony Iommi ranks 55. Before him are Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, John Bonham, Louis Raphaël I Sako, István Sándorfi, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Rudolf Schenker. After him are Powers Boothe, Baldwin Spencer, Grace Jones, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Peter Turkson, and Phylicia Rashad.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Iommi ranks 712 out of 8,785. Before him are Kenneth Branagh (1960), William John Swainson (1789), John Cockcroft (1897), Bartholomew Roberts (1682), Colin Bell (1946), and Margaret Douglas (1515). After him are Oswald Mosley (1896), Elizabeth Blackwell (1821), G. E. Moore (1873), Henry the Young King (1155), James III of Scotland (1451), and Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Tony Iommi ranks 42. Before him are Angus Young (1955), John Bonham (1948), John Dowland (1563), Hank Marvin (1941), Roger Glover (1945), and Robert Smith (1959). After him are Steve Howe (1947), Amy Winehouse (1983), Chris Slade (1946), Malcolm Young (1953), Ian Paice (1948), and Fatboy Slim (1963).

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