Bill Ward
Known for ActingBorn 1948-05-05Aston, Birmingham, England, UK
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
Live Aid
1985 · as Self
Rockthology 2
2004 · as Self (archive footage)
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 · as Self
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020 · as Self
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011 · as Self
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2010 · as Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022 · as Self
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
1992 · as Self
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012 · as Self
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
1985 · as Self
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
1970 · as Self - Drums
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
1999 · as Drums
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002 · as Self
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
1980 · as Self
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
2014 · as Self