Geezer Butler

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Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heaven & Hell, GZR, Ozzy Osbourne, and Deadland Ritual. == Early life == Butler adopted the nickname "Geezer" at an early age. "It came because when I was at school, my brother was in the army, and he was based with a lot of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Geezer Butler first charted in 1970 with Paranoid.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 19 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Changes - #2: Paranoid - #3: Paranoid - #4: Paranoid - #5: Walk Away
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  Black Sabbath
Paranoid
1.
08/1970

#2  Paranoid
Black Sabbath

from Paranoid   Paranoid
154 pts
61
US






4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #250]
[Warner 7437]
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Man
2.
01/1972

Iron Man
Black Sabbath

from Paranoid   Paranoid
17 pts
52
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #310]
[Warner 7530]
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
3.
11/1973

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath

from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath   Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
16 pts








51
UK
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
4.
06/1978

Never Say Die
Black Sabbath

from Never Say Die!   Never Say Die!
44 pts








21
UK
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
A Hard Road
5.
10/1978

A Hard Road
Black Sabbath

from Never Say Die!   Never Say Die!
25 pts








33
UK
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
  The Dickies
Paranoid
6.
07/1979

Paranoid
The Dickies

from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies   
16 pts








45
UK
written by Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Tony Iommi
  Black Sabbath
Neon Knights
7.
07/1980

Neon Knights
Black Sabbath

from Heaven and Hell   Heaven and Hell
44 pts








22
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Geezer Butler greentick
Paranoid
8.
08/1980

#3  Paranoid
Black Sabbath

64 pts








14
UK
R
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
Die Young
9.
12/1980

Die Young
Black Sabbath

from Heaven and Hell   Heaven and Hell
19 pts








41
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Geezer Butler greentick
Mob Rules
10.
11/1981

Mob Rules
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules   Mob Rules
17 pts








46
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler greentick
Turn Up the Night
11.
12/1981

Turn Up the Night
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules   Mob Rules
30 pts






24
rock
37
UK
written by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler greentick
Voodoo
12.
12/1981

Voodoo
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules   Mob Rules
3 pts






46
rock


written by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler greentick
  Ozzy Osbourne
13.
12/1982

Iron Man/Children of the Grave
Ozzy Osbourne

from Speak of the Devil   Speak of the Devil
4 pts






32
rock


live
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
Paranoid
14.
12/1982

Paranoid
Ozzy Osbourne

from Speak of the Devil   Speak of the Devil
6 pts






25
rock


live
[Columbia 03392 (Jet)]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
15.
01/1983

Symptom of the Universe
Ozzy Osbourne

from Speak of the Devil   Speak of the Devil
4 pts








100
UK
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  Joyce Sims
16.
04/1988

#5  Walk Away
Joyce Sims

from Come into My Life   Come into My Life
55 pts


11
dance
56
R&B


24
UK
[Sleeping Bag 40136]
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Joyce Sims & Bill Ward
  Black Sabbath
TV Crimes
17.
06/1992

TV Crimes
Black Sabbath

from Dehumanizer   Dehumanizer
27 pts








33
UK
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Ronnie James Dio & Tony Iommi
  Ozzy Osbourne
18.
06/1993

Changes
Ozzy Osbourne

from Live & Loud   Live & Loud
13 pts






9
rock


live
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  Pop Will Eat Itself
19.
10/1993

RSVP / Familius Horribilus
Pop Will Eat Itself

from Dos Dedos Mis Amigos   Dos Dedos Mis Amigos
37 pts








27
UK
written by Graham Crabb, John "Fuzz" Townshend, Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne & Bill Ward
  Pantera
20.
09/1994

Planet Caravan
Pantera

from Far Beyond Driven   Far Beyond Driven
47 pts






21
rock
26
UK
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  Mogwai / Magoo
21.
04/1998

Sweet Leaf / Black Sabbath
Mogwai / Magoo

12 pts








60
UK
written by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick, Ozzy Osbourne & Bill Ward
  Cypress Hill
Ain't Going Out Like That
22.
05/2000

Ain't Going Out Like That
Cypress Hill

3 pts








165
UK
R
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Louis Freese, Tony Iommi, Lawrence Muggerud & Ozzy Osbourne
  Primus with Ozzy
23.
07/2000

N.I.B.
Primus with Ozzy

from Nativity in Black II: A Tribute to Black Sabbath   
26 pts






2
rock


written by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
  Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne
24.
12/2003

#1  Changes
Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne

from Changes   Changes
220 pts


43
dance




1
UK
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Man
25.
05/2008

Iron Man
Ozzy Osbourne

3 pts








130
UK
R [instrumental sections used in the 2008 feature film Iron Man]
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  T.I.
26.
10/2009

Hell of a Life
T.I.

15 pts
54
US


71
R&B




[Grand Hustle LP Cut]
written by Clifford Harris, Nate Hills, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
  Black Sabbath
Paranoid
27.
03/2012

Paranoid
Black Sabbath

2 pts








191
UK
R
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
God Is Dead?
28.
04/2013

God Is Dead?
Black Sabbath

from 13   
16 pts






7
rock
139
UK
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne
End of the Beginning
29.
08/2013

End of the Beginning
Black Sabbath

from 13   
3 pts






38
rock


written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Man
30.
07/2025

Iron Man
Black Sabbath

18 pts








48
UK
R: Ozzy Osbourne's death
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward
Paranoid
31.
07/2025

#4  Paranoid
Black Sabbath

55 pts








20
UK
R: Ozzy Osbourne's death
written by Geezer Butler greentick, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
32.
07/2025

War Pigs
Black Sabbath

18 pts








47
UK
R: Ozzy Osbourne's death
written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler greentick & Bill Ward


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