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Paranoid

Great Britain · Arts / Popular Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1970Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1970

Tony Iommi18 September 1970

Arts / Popular Music

Creates the guitar riffs for Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs during the band's breakthrough year.

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne18 September 1970

Arts / Popular Music

Sings on Paranoid, the album that gives Black Sabbath its early commercial breakthrough.

Bill Ward18 September 1970

Arts / Popular Music

Drums on Paranoid, anchoring one of heavy metal's foundational albums.

Geezer Butler1970

Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Butler contributes bass and lyrics to Black Sabbath's album Paranoid.

Names involved

Bill WardGeezer ButlerJohn Michael "Ozzy" OsbourneTony Iommi

Provenance

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