“Close My Eyes Forever” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #25 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart in 1989, making it Lita Ford’s highest chart appearance on the Billboard " Close My Eyes Forever " is a duet by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita. The song was written by Ford and Osbourne as the result of an accident in the studio, during which they both drank heavily and inadvertently wrote the lyrics to the song together. [4][5] In 1989, a remix of the song [6] was released as a single, peaking at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 has stunned the music world. Less than three weeks after his epic farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the rock legend died, surrounded by his In the wake of this immense loss, one particular song, a haunting duet from 1988, has taken on a heartbreaking, immortal significance: “Close My Eyes Forever,” performed by Ozzy alongside the fiery guitarist and vocalist, Lita Ford. Osbourne’s highest-charting solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Mama I'm Coming Home", which reached No. 28 in 1992. Osbourne did have a Top 10 song— but it wasn’t with Black Sabbath or Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 has stunned the music world. Less than three weeks after his epic farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the rock legend died, surrounded by his Ozzy Osbourne recalled his accidental hit with Lita Ford, 'Close My Eyes Forever, in a 2014 interview. Musicians and Celebrities React to Ozzy Osbourne's Death Published Jul 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM EDT By Jenna Sundel and Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Up next Lyrics Related Playing from Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (Official Video) Full HD (Remastered & Upscaled) Radio Save Autoplay Add similar content to the end of the queue Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever (HQ)Lyrics:BabyI get so scared inside, and I don't really understandIs it love that's on my mind, or is i "Close My Eyes Forever" is a duet by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita. The song was written by Ford and Osbourne as the result of an a Lita Ford recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the pair wrote the song together. Ford was once engaged to Tony Iommi, who played guitar with Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Ford, along with Joan Jett, was in the all-girl teenage rock group The Runaways from 1975-1979. Her time with the band honed her skills as a songwriter, guitarist and performer. "Watch the music video of ""Close My Eyes Forever"" by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne on YouTube." Lita Ford said about how her successful song “Close My Eyes Forever” was created with Ozzy Osbourne: “At the time, Sharon was my manager, when we wrote ‘Close My Eyes’ – ’87, late ’87, early ’88 And Sharon and Ozzy had come to the studio where I was recording and we hadn’t written the song yet. Explore the history of Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne's relationship, from their early influences to collaborative projects and more. Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (Official Video) Full HD (Remastered & Upscaled) Enhanced Music Videos 44.5K subscribers Subscribe Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelClose My Eyes Forever · Lita Ford · Ozzy OsbourneLita℗ 1988 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleas Written by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne (Lisabella Music / Virgin Music ASCAP) Vinyl LP Album - "Lita Ford - LITA" (RCA Victor RCLP 70082-B 6397-B Year-1988 Dreamland Records) Made in Greece 1980s 2010s 1990s Valen - Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford: Close my eyes forever TV Norge Metallica | Nothing Else Matters StayFor Music Valen - Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford: Close my eyes forever TV Norge 2.19M subscribers Subscribe
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