Former BLACK SABBATH Star To Tell His Story
August 6, 2008, 16 years ago
The following story is courtesy of Eveningstar.co.uk:
He has played to millions across the globe, performing in six world tours with one of the most iconic bands in the history of British rock and roll.
And now the former lead singer of heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH is preparing to share his experiences with a group of guitar-loving youngsters from Suffolk.
Tony Martin spent a decade fronting Birmingham-based Sabbath, his tenure only coming to an end when Ozzy Osbourne and the original 1968 line up reformed for a series of come-back shows in 1997.
On Friday he will be reminiscing over life on the road, sell-out gigs and the shenanigans he and his band-mates got up to - although the 51-year-old will have to censor a few of the more risqué stories.
The three-hour session, at Planet Rock in Martlesham, came about after Martin unexpectedly popped into the music school for a not-very-rock-and-roll cup of tea.
“It came about by accident really,” he said.“I am in the area because my lady is having medical treatment and the school is really close by. I happened to pop in and they said 'you can do something for us'.”
Delighted Planet Rock director Matthew Long said: “His wife visits the back clinic over the road which I think is the only one of its kind in the country.
“I knew who he was straight away. He walked through the door and I said 'what do you do' and he said 'I'm Tony Martin from Black Sabbath'.
“He has been coming here for cups of tea ever since.
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