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Anthony Philip Harford (born 19 April 1957), better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his time fronting Black Sabbath, initially from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 1997. Martin was the band's second-longest-serving vocalist after Ozzy Osbourne. He has since been involved in other projects, including M3, Misha Calvin, The Cage, Giuntini Project, and Phenomena. Despite performing almost exclusively as a vocalist, Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, stating in an interview that he plays guitar, bass, drums, violin, keyboards, harmonica, bagpipes, and pan pipes. On his 2005 solo album Scream, Martin performed vocals, bass, drums, violin and additional guitar parts.

Quick facts about Tony Martin

  • Full name: Tony Martin
  • Born: 1957-04-19
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q434220

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Who is Tony Martin?

Anthony Philip Harford (born 19 April 1957), better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his time fronting Black Sabbath, initially from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 1997.

What nationality is Tony Martin?

Tony Martin is United Kingdom.

When was Tony Martin born?

Tony Martin was born on 1957-04-19.

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