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Born Again is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath.Released on 9 September 1983, [2] it is the only album the group recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, then-formerly of Deep Purple.
In 1984, Gillan married his girlfriend Bron (1955 - 19 November 2022), to whom he had dedicated "Keep It Warm" from Black Sabbath's 1983 album Born Again. [91] Twice they renewed their marriage vows. Their daughter Grace Gillan is also working as a singer for the band Papa LeGal. [ 92 ]
This version reappeared on the 2011 compilation Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi: WhoCares. Gillan referred back to the song on Deep Purple's 2020 album Whoosh! in "The Long Way Round", which features the lyrics: "I promised myself I would not get trashed again, but the way I’m feeling right now, that promise is going down the drain."
Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band from Aston, Birmingham.Formed in September 1968 under the initial name Earth, the group's first lineup included lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.
The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 2 (1992) Tony Iommi: The Guitar That Drives Black Sabbath (1992) Rock Family Trees, ep. Deep Purple (1995) Pat Boone: In A Metal Mood (1996) Classic Albums, ep Deep Purple: Machine Head (2002) Roger Glover – Made in Wales (2004) Ian Gillan – Highway Star: A Journey in Rock (2007) Seven Ages of Rock, ep.
Following the completion of the Born Again tour in March 1984, vocalist Ian Gillan left Black Sabbath to re-join Deep Purple, which was reforming after a long hiatus. Bevan left at the same time, and Gillan remarked that he and Bevan were made to feel like "hired help" by Iommi.
Gillan left Deep Purple in 1973, formed his own self-made band and joined Black Sabbath for a brief period in 1983, before returning to Deep Purple in 1984. He was fired from the band in 1989 ...
The compilation closes with a song from 1983's attempted rebirth, Born Again, former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan's sole album with the band. The Best of Black Sabbath does not include any later material with vocalists Glenn Hughes (1986's Seventh Star), Tony Martin (1986–96) or the returning Dio (1992's Dehumanizer).