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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 3, 1948, to working-class parents. He began performing in school plays as a child and knew he wanted to be singer when he See rare photos of young Ozzy Osbourne during Black Sabbath's groundbreaking years, his solo music career and life with Sharon Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, just a couple of weeks after his final performance. We've rounded up the best photos from Osbourne's younger years. At the age of 15 he left school to find work as a labourer, plumber, toolmaker and even as a slaughterhouse worker. Here’s Ozzy Osbourne’s ninth grade Yearbook photo from 1960 in Birmingam, England. Ozzy Osbourne’s High School Yearbook Photo Check out the rest of our Celebrity Yearbook Photos. In the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Osbourne said that the Beatles made him realise that he was going to be a rock star the rest of his life. Osbourne left school at the age of 15 and was employed as a construction site labourer, trainee plumber, apprentice toolmaker, car factory horn-tuner, and slaughterhouse worker. Black Sabbath members Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi in 1970. WireImage When he was 15, Osbourne dropped out of school and worked several trade jobs. Two years later, he Ozzy Osbourne In His Younger Years: PHOTOS Wild, carefree, and iconic: three words define the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. The larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath and one of the most recognizable names in rock history has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news Tuesday morning in a heartbreaking statement. 1. Ozzy Osbourne: Prince Albert School The ‘Prince of Darkness’, Osbourne attended Prince Albert school, in the Aston area of Birmingham and then Birchfield Secondary School Photo: Getty Images Ozzy, born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham, England, in 1948, struggled with school early on. It was his passion for music that ultimately helped him move forward. Sharon Osbourne is feeling the support after Ozzy Osbourne's death. The Osbournes alum shared her appreciation after Gavin Rossdale posted a tribute to the late Black Sabbath rocker in the wake of Remembering the life of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman who died at 76 Ozzy Osbourne had a legendary career as the founder and lead singer of Black Sabbath, solo artist, and reality TV star. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "At his old school, the pupils don't know who is is," says Hudson's voiceover. "It's the staff who want the autographs from a 47 year old survivor." You may like The world's first Ozzy Osbourne Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, Ozzy left school at 15 and did odd jobs including factory work before teaming up with school friend Geezer Butler in several bands. As as boy he enjoyed theater in school, but quit at age 15 and began working different trade jobs before doing six weeks in jail for burglary. Soon Ozzy Osbourne would help form Black Sabbath and John Michael Osbourne was born into a working-class family in Birmingham, England, on December 3, 1948. The fourth of six children, he acquired the nickname Ozzy while in elementary school, where he struggled with his dyslexia. These and other challenges prompted Osbourne to leave school at age 16, at which point he worked a series of menial jobs, including a stint in a slaughterhouse. He soon 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. Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, and Sharon Osbourne weathered countless marital storms in their 45 years together, but the Black Sabbath rocker and his queen were the picture of unconditional love. Over the course of his life, Osbourne had six children, including three from his first marriage. John Michael " Ozzy " Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname " Prince of Darkness ". [5] Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous Ozzy Osbourne during a photo shoot for the "Blizzard of Ozz" album cover in June 1980. Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images Black Sabbath's 1970 debut and its follow-up, Paranoid, redefined
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