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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. Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died. Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever (HQ)Lyrics:BabyI get so scared inside, and I don't really understandIs it love that's on my mind, or is i 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 Playing from Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (Official Video) Full HD (Remastered & Upscaled) Radio 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. Over the years, Osbourne occasionally reunited with Black Sabbath, while mainly focusing on his solo endeavors. Lita Ford recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the pair wrote the song together. Ford was once engaged to Tony Iommi, who played guitar with Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Ford, along with Joan Jett, was in the all-girl teenage rock group The Runaways from 1975-1979. Her time with the band honed her skills as a songwriter, guitarist and performer. Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelClose My Eyes Forever · Lita Ford · Ozzy OsbourneLita℗ 1988 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleas Lita Ford recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the pair wrote the song together. Ford was once engaged to Tony Iommi, who played guitar with Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Ford, along with Joan Jett, was in the all-girl teenage rock group The Runaways from 1975-1979. Her time with the band honed her skills as a songwriter, guitarist and performer. Musicians and Celebrities React to Ozzy Osbourne's Death Published Jul 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM EDT By Jenna Sundel and Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne, "Close My Eyes Forever" (1988) Ozzy's first Top pop 10 hit (and his only one for the following 30 years) was this gorgeous metal power ballad, a duet with ex-Runaways Osbourne’s highest-charting solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Mama I'm Coming Home", which reached No. 28 in 1992. Osbourne did have a Top 10 song— but it wasn’t with Black Sabbath or Ozzy Osbourne recalled his accidental hit with Lita Ford, 'Close My Eyes Forever, in a 2014 interview. 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 Explore the history of Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne's relationship, from their early influences to collaborative projects and more. " 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 Lita Ford recalled how she and Ozzy Osbourne wrote their successful partnership "Close My Eyes Forever". The song was born in one night they were together. On "Close My Eyes Forever," Ozzy Osbourne’s voice, a deep, reverberant, demonic counterpart to Lita Ford’s rasp, captivated me. Earlier this month, the world of rock and metal descended on Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. And now, musicians across the globe are paying tribute once more, following the shock news that Osbourne, with the dust barely settled on his triumphant homecoming, has passed 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
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