Bill Ward
1948-05-05 (1948)Aston, Birmingham, England, UKActing
Biography
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
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Seven Ages of Rock
TV • 2007
Live Aid
MOVIE • 1985
Rockthology 2
MOVIE • 2004
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
MOVIE • 2011
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
MOVIE • 2025
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
MOVIE • 1976
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
MOVIE • 1970
Black Sabbath: California Jam
MOVIE • 1974
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
MOVIE • 1999
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
MOVIE • 2022
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
MOVIE • 2010
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
MOVIE • 1999
Heavy Metal Britannia
MOVIE • 2010
Beware of Mr. Baker
MOVIE • 2012
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
MOVIE • 1975
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
MOVIE • 1985