Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, it has been confirmed. News of Osbourne’s death comes via a statement issued by the legendary vocalist’s family, who announced he had passed away “with his family surrounded by love”. Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne's death has prompted musicians to react with messages of grief, with the Black Sabbath star dying at 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the wailing Black Sabbath singer-turned-solo act who took the “Crazy Train” from a bleak childhood in working-class Birmingham, England, to heavy metal stardom, has died. He was 76. Following the announcement that Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, we're revisiting the Guitar World archives to look back on the life and legacy of the legendary Black Sabbath singer. The following interview is taken from Guitar World's June 1990 issue. 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. Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, with tributes pouring in from Elton John, Black Sabbath bandmates, and other celebrities following his final reunion performance in early July. Randy Rhoads Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne 's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). Author Recalls 'Conflicting Reports' About the Randy Rhoads Plane Crash Daniel Bukszpan explains the mysterious circumstances of the iconic guitarist's death. Ozzy Osbourne, the influential and salt-of-the-earth singer who came to be known as the Prince of Darkness, has died in Birmingham, England, according to a statement from his family. That Ozzy Osbourne's 25-year-old guitarist Randy Rhoads was killed in a fiery plane crash on March 19, 1982. Founding Black Sabbath vocalist and metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after performing his farewell show with the band. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman and solo star who helped pioneer the follow-around reality TV genre with his MTV series The Osbournes, died Tuesday. He was 76. His family The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most recognisable and influential musicians in rock, has died at the age of 76. As frontman of Black Sabbath, the Birmingham-born musician is credited with inventing Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has offered his first comments following the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman for Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal singer who pioneered the genre with Black Sabbath, has died at age 76, his family confirmed.
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