Rick Wakeman shares wild tales of his experiences with John Lennon, David Bowie, and Ozzy Osbourne before achieving fame with Yes. Ozzy Osbourne released a cover of this song in support of Amnesty International during the same week John Lennon would have become 70. [a] He recorded a music video on the streets of New York to promote the single. [5][6] Osbourne has previously stated that Lennon's song "Imagine" (from the same album as "How?") was an inspiration for Osbourne Amnesty International recently commissioned EF (Ernie Fritz) to direct this music video with Ozzy Osbourne reinterpreting John’s Lennon’s song “How?” Ozzy Osbourne is the 'Prince of Darkness' and singer with Black Sabbath, however, surprisingly his favourite artist of all time is John Lennon. Notorious metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne is a massive fan of The Beatles, and has previously covered songs by both the band alongside solo tracks by John Lennon. Hellraiser (30th Anniversary Edition - Official Animated Video) Motörhead & Ozzy Osbourne Jealous Guy John Lennon Bastard's Blues Brother Dege Behind Blue Eyes (Lyric Video) Throughout his career, Ozzy always kept this in mind. The guiding influence for that pursuit was John Lennon. Thus, it speaks volumes that when Ozzy was asked to name the song that stands out as his singular ‘inspiration’ by HMV, he lauded the former Beatle’s 1970 release ‘Working Class Hero’ as his firm favourite. Ozzy Osbourne—yes, the Prince of Darkness—pays tribute to John Lennon with a raw, haunting cover of “How?”. Stripped of theatrics, it’s just Ozzy’s fragile voice and Lennon’s How - lyrics O Ozzy Osbourne Imagine covers For John Lennon Playlist Karaoke Share Show song Ozzy Osbourne shares his appreciation for John Lennon and why he covered Lennon’s song “How?”Get more Howard Stern by signing up for a free SiriusXM trial: h Marking the 70th anniversary of John Lennon’s birth are excited to share with you a brand-new cover of the iconic Lennon song “How?” by Ozzy Osbourne premiering on iTunes. In this benefit single, Ozzy pays a 70th birthday tribute to John Lennon. Please support the official release. Marking the 70th anniversary of John Lennon’s birth are excited to share with you a brand-new cover of the iconic Lennon song “How?” by Ozzy Osbourne premiering on iTunes. Ozzy Osbourne sings John Lennon's "How?"Pantera - 1996.07.23 - Live at ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA (13 Steps to Sacramento) cut (other version) Ozzy Osbourne Covered a John Lennon Song (2010) | Ozzy Osbourne shared his appreciation for John Lennon: “I loved his work, I loved his writing, I loved what he represented.” | By The Howard Stern Show | Reading something about you recently and I so agreed with this. It's not as unexpected as the Judas Priest cover of the Joan Baez song Diamonds & Rust, but word that Ozzy Osbourne has recorded a John Lennon song still gave us whiplash. The Ozz take on the 1971 Lennon song How? from Imagine gets released on Saturday (10/9) the 70th anniversary of Lennon's birth. Ozzy has released this as a 70th birthday tribute to John Lennon. All proceeds benefit Amnesty International. The video was filmed in New York City in August 2010. Great john lennon cover, benefiting amnesty international. Please download it and support a good cause! :) RIP John Lennon. Osbourne returned to Lennon’s catalog in 2010, covering the Imagine track “How?” to commemorate what would have been the Beatles’ 70th birthday, with proceeds going to Amnesty International. Ozzy Osbourne and John Lennon, two of the most influential figures in rock history, held strong opinions about each other, despite coming from different musical eras.
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