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’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 Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne's collaborator on "Close My Eyes Forever," remembers the singer who died at age 76. 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 " 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 Rest in peace, Ozzy Osbourne, rockdaddy and forever the prince of darkness, and inspiration to so many musicians, young and old. [SEE RELATED: Living Like a Runaway: On Meeting Lita Ford, Rock Mama and Metal Goddess] Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever (HQ) Lyrics: Baby I get so scared inside, and I don't really understand Is it love that's on my mind, or The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, has passed away Lita Ford tells the story of collaborating with Ozzy on their hit song, "Close My Eyes Forever". Coming up, legendary female rock star Lita Ford was visiting with her famous manager, Sharon Osborne, who happened to be married to arguably the most famous male heavy metal singer in the world Ozzy. These two rockstars started playing pool and before they knew it they were alone as Ozzy’s wife left. So what happened that night? Explore the history of Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne's relationship, from their early influences to collaborative projects and more. In 1988, Osbourne scored a top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Close My Eyes Forever," a duet with ex-Runaways guitarist Lita Ford. The first song that I heard by Ozzy Osbourne was “Close My Eyes Duet,” his duet with Lita Ford from her 1988 album, Lita. Thanks to that song becoming a hit on Top 40, it helped me to become interested in Ozzy’s music. Lita Rossana Ford (born September 19, 1958) [3][4] is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, and then embarked on a successful glam metal solo career that hit its peak in the late 1980s. The 1989 single "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, remains Ford's most successful song As the Prince of Darkness prepares for his final concert with Black Sabbath, admirers including Lars Ulrich, Lita Ford and Billy Corgan extol his virtues. By Hank Shteamer Ozzy Osbourne has Ford is about to deliver what will be the most wrenching live performance of “Close My Eyes Forever” — her aching 1989 power ballad with Ozzy Osbourne that became Osbourne’s first and only 1980s 2010s 1990s Valen - Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford: Close my eyes forever TV Norge Metallica | Nothing Else Matters StayFor Music 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 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. Lita Ford spoke to KPVI’s Deanne Coffin about her journey through the music industry, reflecting on changes, challenges, and her collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne. 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. Released during the peak of 80s hard rock, “Close My Eyes Forever” was always a unique track.
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