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The New Jersey-born guitarist's three stints with Ozzy Osbourne have made Zakk Wylde a key contributor to The Prince of Darkness' solo career, putting him right next to legends such as Randy Ozzy Osbourne’s long-term guitar player Zakk Wylde is undoubtedly one of the most renowned and celebrated musicians in rock music. With numerous awards, nominations and accolades under his belt, Wylde has been at the helm of some of Ozzy’s greatest albums for over two decades. Osbourne passed away in Birmingham, England, “surrounded by love” Tuesday morning, acording to USA Today. Osbourne's solo band featured Jackson native Zakk Wylde on guitar. Georgies Bar Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga Zakk Wylde has always been a workaholic. Not content to operate with just one band, he’s combined numerous roles over the years, working intermittently as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and co-writer while creating albums under his own name and the Black Label Society banner. He can also be found working on any number of projects, including Zakk Sabbath, Generation Axe (with fellow shred heroes Zakk Wylde stepped in to replace Lee in 1987, and started a tenure that would ultimately see him become Ozzy's longest-serving six-string sideman. Wylde is widely considered the definitive Ozzy guitarist, part of the Osbourne family that helped put together some of the singer's most cherished and acclaimed works – No Rest for the Wicked and In 1989, Zakk Wylde reflected on his early years with Ozzy Osbourne, revealing his deep admiration for the iconic singer and Black Sabbath, calling them his “all-time favorite band.” At the time, Wylde was stepping into some massive shoes, following in the footsteps of guitar legends like Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads, and Tony Iommi. Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Wylde's signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized. He was also the lead guitarist Ozzy Osbourne (left) and Zakk Wylde perform at the Brixton Academy in 1992 (Image credit: Mick Hutson/Redferns) You could go the David Coverdale route and hire established guitarists, yet you seem to prefer to discover new talent. “ Black Sabbath are my all-time favorite band, and I’m Ozzy’s biggest fan,” Zakk Wylde related to Guitar World in 1989. Fairly new to the Osbourne stable at the time, Wylde was, of course, filling in some massive shoes – Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads, and Tony Iommi before them. Zakk Wylde is a globally celebrated hard rock/heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His professional reputation was established with Ozzy Osbourne between 1988 and 1995. >> Click to read more << Thereof, did Ozzy play guitar? Ozzy’s bandmates from his solo career – including Zakk Wylde, Gus G and Brad Gillis – have also paid their respects to the man who changed music forever. When he visited Zakk Wylde's newly bought North Hollywood apartment in the early '90s to work on what would become "Mama I'm Coming Home", Ozzy was struck by the state of the property. You may like Zakk Wylde says other guitarists viewed the chance of being in Ozzy’s band as a cash grab Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads’ relentless drive and unique approach to Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath songs “I grew up on Ozzy and Sabbath. During a conversation with Guitar World, Ozzy Osbourne told how he decided to recruit Zakk Wylde for his solo band in 1987. Ozzy Osbourne ’s 1988 album, No Rest for the Wicked, may have introduced Zakk Wylde as the Prince of Darkness’s new guitarist, but his 1991 follow-up studio album, No More Tears, is the record that established Wylde as a bona fide guitar hero. Osbourne continued to build on his success with followup albums, including 1981's Diary of a Madman , 1983's Bark at the Moon — featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee — and 1989's No Rest for the Wicked, which saw him team up with guitarist Zakk Wylde, his most successful guitar collaborator following Rhoads in his solo career. Ozzy Osbourne’s gifts to the guitar world, Toni Iommi to Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde Beyond Black Sabbath, the storied solo career of the Prince of Darkness is also marked by a succession of influential guitarists across multiple genres, with each player bringing a distinctive sound and character to define different eras of his music When a fresh-faced Zakk Wylde joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band in 1987, he landed a coveted role that guitarists of far greater stature had vied for. Among them was neoclassical shredder Chris Impellitteri, a fast-rising talent who Ozzy is said to have “loved”. Ozzy’s longest-serving guitarist, Zakk Wylde, shared a clip of the two on stage at Back to the Beginning, and wrote, “Thank you for blessing the world [with] your kindness and greatness Oz.
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