Amazingly, this wasn't even the first animal biting incident of Osbourne's career. A year prior, the former Black Sabbath singer bit the head off a dove while chatting with Quiet Riot member Rudy Black Sabbath icon Ozzy Osbourne is one of the most iconic musicians in the rock music scene, with a career that spans over five decades. His longevity and success have earned him the title ‘Godfather of Metal,’ a reputation he lives up to with his music, private life, and crazy stories enough for a lifetime. [] Prior to his death, Ozzy Osbourne spoke about how he wanted to be remembered. Osbourne, who was recently voted for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his solo career (he went in with Black Sabbath in 2006), famously made headlines for biting the head off a dove. Ozzy Osbourne chats with ET in 1981 about his wild stage persona, what inspires his 'insanity' and the time he bit the head off a dove. The prince of darkness also shares why he chose to leave his The Black Sabbath frontman, who shocked audiences for decades and became an unlikely reality TV star, died Tuesday at 76. Rising to the occasion, Ozzy ensured no one at his US label CBS would fail to notice that Blizzard Of Ozz was finally coming out in the States. On March 27 – coincidentally, the album’s American release date – words and photos emerged saying that he’d bitten the heads off two white doves at the CBS sales convention in Los Angeles. One of the most infamous days of Ozzy Osbourne 's career came on March 27, 1981, when he bit the heads off of two white doves during a business meeting with his record label. Ozzy and his then-manager and future wife Sharon Arden dropped by Epic Records' annual sales meeting to "make nice" after some rocky months with the label. An event intended to promote goodwill between Ozzy Osbourne and his label went horribly wrong on March 27, 1981. Ozzy Osbourne: “I’m clean and sober but I’m far from f***ing sane!” In remembrance of Ozzy Osbourne, who has died aged 76, MOJO revisits a classic interview with Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness. PETA shares Ozzy Osbourne tribute following his passing on Tuesday (22 July) and people have been left seriously confused. Ozzy Osbourne’s life was filled with shocking moments, and there’s several that were worse than the infamous bat-biting incident. The legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath died There are some illuminating revelations in the new A&E biography special The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, premiering Monday, September 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. But what about the urban legend that rock legend Ozzy Osbourne bit the heads off of a bat or a dove? Well, one of those is 100 percent true. In Ozzy Osbourne's most infamous moments from biting bat to cat killing and hotel carnage Ozzy Osbourne, the self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness had a trail of chaos behind him, from biting the head off a bat to his cat-killing confession Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne's wildest moments - drugs, affairs and truth behind sick bat stunt Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76 just weeks after his historic farewell gig at Villa Park Ozzy Osbourne’s Wildest, Most Outrageous, and Most Beloved Pop Culture Moments Ant snorting, dove biting, and bat chomping, too — here's how the Prince of Darkness left an indelible mark on YOU ARE LOOKING AT 2 OZZY OSBOURNE PHOTOS FROM HIS INFAMOUS MOMENT AT CBS RECORDS WHEN HE BIT THE HEAD FROM A DOVE. THIS WAS BACK IN 1981 WHEN OZZY HAD A MEETING WITH CBS RECORDS TO PROMOTE HIS BLIZZARD OF OZZ ALBUM. Author Daniel Bukszpan ["Ozzy @about 75"] recounts the infamous incident involving Ozzy Osbourne biting a dove's head off in front of CBS executives. Purchas Ozzy Osbourne: A Life in Pictures He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death. A young Ozzy Osbourne. Did rock frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at the age of 76, really bite the head off a live bat?
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