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Ozzy Osbourne. Actor: Little Nicky. One of the pioneers of heavy metal and one of its most commercially successful and iconic artists, Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, as John Michael Osbourne. After leaving school and having many odd jobs, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split, leading Ozzy and Geezer to join Tony Iommi and Bill Ward in a new band that After being fired from his band Black Sabbath, English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne began his solo career in 1979. His initial band comprised himself, guitarist Randy Rhoads (formerly of Quiet Riot), bassist Bob Daisley (formerly of Rainbow) and drummer Lee Kerslake (formerly of Uriah Heep). Keyboardist Don Airey was brought in temporarily to record on Osbourne's first album, Blizzard of Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered for the sound of his legendary rock band, Black Sabbath. The legendary rock band was formed in 1968 by Osbourne, Terrence "Geezer" Butler, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne is an English heavy metal vocalist from Marston Green, Warwickshire. After he was fired from Black Sabbath early in 1979, Osbourne formed a solo band (initially known as Blizzard of Ozz) in November of that year with guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake. Since its inception, the group's personnel have changed frequently. The current lineup includes Lady Gaga rocked an Ozzy Osbourne T-shirt and danced to 'Crazy Train,' while Coldplay and Dave Matthews covered 'Changes' to honor the metal legend. Ozzy Osbourne is a British heavy metal band formed in 1979 after he was fired from Black Sabbath. Current members Ozzy Osbourne - vocals (1979-present) Rob Nicholson - bass (2003, 2006-present) Adam Wakeman - keyboards (2003-present) Tommy Clufetos - drums (2009-present) Zakk Wylde - guitar Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025. When he was just 34 years old he needed approval of the Lee County commissioners to have his Fort Myers concert. The frontman, who with Black Sabbath helped pioneer heavy metal in 1970s England, always found new ways to reinvent himself. Ozzy Osbourne 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 ". [6] Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of Black Sabbath and a reality TV star alongside his family on ‘The Osbournes.’ Learn about his songs, children, and death. As Sabbath advanced, John Osbourne was usurped by the emerging Ozzy persona: a mad-eyed dervish whose head-banging stage presence was the perfect match for the band’s Panzer tank groove. “I think there’s a wildman in everybody,” he said once. “I’m a split personality. Ozzy Osbourne and John Osbourne are two different people. Part of it was the debauchery—if Ozzy’s peers and his fabulous autobiography I Am Ozzy are to be believed, he lived through and forgot about more depravity than most rock stars have enjoyed (anyone who can gross out the members of Mötley Crüe is on another level). But the most stunning thing about Ozzy Osbourne will always be his music. A fter John Michael Osbourne (a.k.a. "Ozzy" born December 3, 1948 in Ashton, Birmingham, England) was given his walking papers after 11 years as the front man vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1979 after a fight with Geezer Butler in a hotel room for which he was sacked by Iommi (to whom Osbourne had riffs with since the band's founding anyway), he would form his own Blizard Of Ozz with Lee The last photos of Ozzy Osbourne before his death were of him performing at the Black Sabbath farewell show on July 5 in Birmingham, England. Ozzy Osbourne, dubbed "The Prince of Darkness," has died at the age of 76. His band Black Sabbath laid the foundation of heavy metal music and has inspired bands for five decades. The history of the Ozzy Osbourne band is best understood as a series of distinct musical eras, each defined and architected by its lead guitarist. While Osbourne’s vocals provided a constant, iconic presence, the guitarist role was that of a primary co-writer and sonic visionary, fundamentally reshaping the band’s sound with each new arrival. Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal legend who dominated rock for decades as a solo artist and member of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76. The band helped define the metal genre, thanks in large part to Osbourne's otherworldly vocals on such classic tunes as "Iron Man," "Paranoid" and "War Pigs." Osbourne also gained notoriety for After being fired from his band Black Sabbath, English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne began his solo career in 1979. His initial band comprised himself, guitarist Randy Rhoads (formerly of Quiet Riot), bassist Bob Daisley (formerly of Rainbow) and drummer Lee Kerslake (formerly of Uriah Heep). [1] Keyboardist Don Airey was brought in temporarily to record on Osbourne's first album Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Terence 'Geezer' Butler and Bill Ward, who were part of the original line-up with Ozzy Osbourne, have paid tribute to their late former bandmate
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