Jim Simpson sits on the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham. (Dyson Media via SWNS)
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The band Earth, later to become Black Sabbath. (Jim Simpson via SWNS)
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Ozzy Osbourne, second from the left, died at age 76. (Jim Simpson via SWNS)
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(Jim Simpson via SWNS)
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