Legendary Black Sabbath bassist Geezer surprises staff at brother's care home
Legendary Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler shocked residents of a care home when presented staff with a luxury hamper as a thank you for looking after his brother.
Now splitting his time between the UK and America, Geezer was delighted to see his older brother 88-year-old Patrick at Sutton Rose Care Home, on St Michael’s Road, Sutton Coldfield.
Patrick has lived at the home since 2022 and regularly tells residents and staff stories about his rock star brother who invented heavy metal along with Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward.
At their peak in the early 1970s the band's hits Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs catapulted them to global stardom and a life of legendary excess.
An avid Aston Villa fan, Patrick remembers watching his beloved Villains lift the FA Cup in 1957 at the old Wembley Stadium, while also having very fond memories of driving his brother to and from his gigs.
Geezer, whose real name is Terence, told the home: “Thank you for everything you do for my brother, this is just a little thank you to you all.”
Geezer, 74, wrote Black Sabbath's biggest hits and recently released his autobiography Into The Void.
Eva Dominguez, Sutton Rose Home Manager, said: “Here at Sutton Rose, we are incredibly proud of our caring team and feedback such as this is a true testament to all the amazing work they do.”
For more information about Sutton Rose, visit: https://www.suttonrose.co.uk/.
