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Frank Anthony "Tony" Iommi (born 19 February 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and the sole constant band member through multiple personnel changes. Iommi is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential guitarists in rock music: according to critic Greg Prato, "Iommi is one of only two guitarists (the other being Led Zeppelin`s Jimmy Page) that can take full credit for pioneering the mammoth riffs of heavy metal." In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Iommi #86 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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