BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Receives Honorary Degree From Coventry University - "It's Brilliant... I Couldn't Believe It"; Video Streaming
November 20, 2013, 10 years ago
BLACK SABBATH guitarist and rock icon Tony Iommi has received an honorary degree from Coventry University.
According to BBCNews, the founding member of the Birmingham heavy metal band was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Of Arts by the institution.
He said it was a "great honour" to receive the doctorate and thanked the university for his nomination.
The honorary degree was "in recognition of his contribution to the world of popular music", the university said. It recognised "his role as one of the founding fathers of heavy metal music and his status as one of the industry's most influential figures".
Iommi said: "It's brilliant. I couldn't believe it."
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