Bill started to play drums as a child, listening to the big bands of the 1940s; his early major influences were Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson. [2] Later he was influenced by …

Talents: Hard rock drummer, percussionist, Songwriter, Vocalist, Producer, Arranger, Owner of his albums and record company. Most Successful Band: Black Sabbath 1968 to 1980, 1983 to …

Dec 12, 2024 · William Thomas Ward, born on May 5, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England, is a renowned English musician and visual artist. Best known as the original drummer for the …

Feb 5, 2025 · The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK …

Bill Ward is the godfather of heavy metal drumming. As the drummer and co-founder of Black Sabbath, he's left a lasting legacy that can be traced back to Sab...

Jan 4, 1990 · Bill Ward the Black Sabbath drummer died six years ago this week in an alleyway in Huntington Beach. Once he had been a millionaire rock star, living in a fine, 19th-Century …

Oct 14, 2015 · Rei Nishimoto of Ghost Cult spoke with original Black Sabbath drummer, Bill Ward, about his current health status. Select quotes from the article appear below. On his past health …

In the early 1990s, Geezer Butler claimed that the title was a reference to drummer Bill Ward's beard at that time, which his bandmates felt looked like a pen nib. [3] According to Butler, …

Playing live is what Bill Ward is all about. Check out Bill's Facebook page for new show dates. Bill Ward performs, leads worship, records, and teaches.

Bill Ward's incredible work in Black Sabbath features the best mixture of jazz and rock drumming out there. He has been defined as the mastermind behind the unholy birth of heavy metal …