Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

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Geezer Butler plays a major part in the importance of Black Sabbath, and these are the band's five songs he's proudest of.

Black Sabbath was about more than just Ozzy. All the band members were essential: Tony Iommi, the dark prince of guitar riffs and a two-fisted ladies man; Geezer Butler, the mild-mannered bassist and ...

Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward formed Black Sabbath in 1968. Fans, critics, and music historians credit the band with creating heavy metal as we know it today. Others put a ...