"The Wizard" is a song by the English rock band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Black Sabbath. "The Wizard" was selected as their debut single in France, backed by "Evil Woman" which was released as A-side in many other countries. It was also the B-side to the 1970 single "Paranoid", which reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"The Wizard"
Cover artwork for the Paranoid single, as used in the Netherlands
Single by Black Sabbath
from the album Black Sabbath
Released	March 1970 (France)[1]
Genre	Heavy metal[2][3]
Length	4:24
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne Bill Ward
Producer(s)	Rodger Bain
Black Sabbath singles chronology
"Evil Woman" (1970) "The Wizard" (1970) "Paranoid" (1970)
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"The Wizard" is about a wizard who uses his magic to encourage people he encounters. In a 2005 interview with Metal Sludge, Black Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler said the song's lyrics were influenced by the wizard Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings.[5]

Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, harmonica
• Tony Iommi – guitar, slide guitar[6]
• Geezer Butler – bass
• Bill Ward – drums

Covers and influence

The song was covered by Bullring Brummies, a short-lived project featuring Black Sabbath founding members Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, for the 1994 tribute album Nativity in Black.[7]

References

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[ru] The Wizard (песня Black Sabbath)