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TIL that heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath have played with some of the most iconic vocalists in rock history, including Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow), Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Rob Halford (Judas Priest).

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