Person in history
Geoff Nicholls
Geoff Nicholls, British musician (born 1948)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2017 · January 28
Their story
Who they were
Geoffrey James Nicholls was an English guitarist and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath until 2004. Nicholls also played in the NWOBHM band Quartz before joining Black Sabbath. In the 1960s/early 1970s, Geoff played lead guitar/Keyboards for the Birmingham bands The Boll Weevils, The Seed, Johnny Neal and the Starliners, Bandy Legs, Jimmy Helms, Cozy Powell, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Martin, Willie Basse and played keyboards for World of Oz.
Why this date
Geoff Nicholls appears on our January 28 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Geoff Nicholls
When did Geoff Nicholls die?
January 28 2017.
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