Black Sabbath

:This article is about the British heavy metal band. For the 1946 British arrests of Jewish paramilitaries, see Operation Agatha. For the 1963 film see Black Sabbath (movie)

Influences

Black Sabbath had a unique sound that emerged from diverse influences. Tony Iommi was greatly influenced both by Hank Marvin's playing on Cliff Richard and the Shadows' heavy-guitar based recordings and by jazz guitar, particularly that of Django Reinhardt. Bill Ward has also expressed a fondness for jazz music in general, and for drummer Buddy Rich especially; this jazz influence may be heard on some of Ward's playing with Black Sabbath. Early incarnations of Black Sabbath merged elements of blues, jazz, and rock and paid their dues playing cover versions of songs by heavy rock acts including Jimi Hendrix, Blue Cheer, and Cream. Ozzy Osbourne says he was deeply influenced by the Beatles and his favorite album of all time is "Revolver"

Related Topics:
Hank Marvin - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Jazz - Django Reinhardt - Drummer - Buddy Rich - Jimi Hendrix - Blue Cheer - Cream - Revolver

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