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Bill Ward

May 05, 1948 (76 years old) in Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.

Known For

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Classic Albums
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Live Aid
Self - Black Sabbath
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Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
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Seven Ages of Rock
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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Self
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Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
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Beware of Mr. Baker
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Heavy Metal Britannia
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Rockthology 2
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Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

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