Geezer Butler

About

Famous songwriter and musician for the heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell. He was among the first bassists to use the wah-wah pedal.

Before Fame

He was inspired by writer Aleister Crowley and musician John Lennon during his formative years.

Trivia

His activism spilled over into a boycott campaign against Fortnum and Mason's for carrying foie grass in their inventory.

Family Life

His family was Irish Catholic. He married Gloria Butler, the manager of Heaven & Hell and he and Gloria raised a son named Terrence.

Associated With

He began playing alongside fellow bandmate and good friend Ozzy Osbourne in the 1960s.