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Iommi in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Anthony Frank Iommi
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 19 February, 1948
Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian]
Tony Iommi is a British musician, songwriter, producer, and writer. He was the lead guitarist of rock band Black Sabbath. Other members of the band were Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne .
Tony is the son of Maria Sylvia (Baciocchi) and Anthony Iommi. His father was born in England, or in Brazil, to Italian parents from the Province of Frosinone, Lazio. His mother was born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Tony was brought up in a Catholic household.
In his book Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath , 2011, Tony wrote “I think my nan [paternal grandmother] was from Brazil.” If this is the case, it is still possible that Tony’s paternal grandmother was of Italian descent.
Tony’s paternal grandfather likely was named Francesco/Frank Iommi.
Tony’s paternal grandmother likely was named Maria L. Musticone.
Source: Marriage record of Tony’s parents – https://familysearch.org