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Ozzy Osbourne, as the voice of Black Sabbath in the 1970s, had an immeasurable impact on music. He was at the forefront of a new genre that would explode in popularity. The band’s innovative sound, dark lyrical themes, and Ozzy’s unique delivery laid the blueprint for countless heavy metal, hard rock, and even grunge bands that followed. 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 away at the age of 76. Known as the Godfather of Heavy Metal, Ozzy Osbourne rose to fame in the 1970s as the frontman of the seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath, delivering such iconic songs as “War Pigs,” “Iron Man” and “Paranoid.” He embarked on a successful solo career in 1979, earning attention for his outrageous public acts and drawing the ire of conservative groups. Osbourne later garnered a new Ozzy Osbourne helped invent heavy metal with Black Sabbath. He then dragged the genre out of its doom-laden early days and into the glitz and glamour of the 1980s arena rock era, becoming a staple Born John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 3, 1948, he found music at a young age, scoring success with Black Sabbath before going solo — and finding love in the process. See rare photos of young Ozzy Osbourne during Black Sabbath's groundbreaking years, his solo music career and life with Sharon Osbourne. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Ozzy Osbourne’s wild ride from Black Sabbath frontman to solo rock royalty is captured in these unforgettable moments through the years. Word of Osbourne’s demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates. In fairness, Under Cover wasn’t a total disaster. A Beatles fanatic, Ozzy treated In My Life with reverence and had a blast with Mountain’s Mississippi Queen. But his versions of Sympathy For The Devil and All The Young Dudes were acts of vandalism far worse than pissing on The Alamo. Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, just a couple of weeks after his final performance. We've rounded up the best photos from Osbourne's younger years. Ozzy Osbourne played his final concert in July 2025, just weeks before he died. Look back at photos of the late 'Prince of Darkness' through the years. The late Ozzy Osbourne was a father of six kids before he died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. The Black Sabbath rocker shared three kids — Elliot Kingsley, Jessica Osbourne and Louis What to know about Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's three children; Aimee, Kelly and Jack. The family released a statement following news of Ozzy Osbourne's death. Ozzy Osbourne: A Life in Pictures He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death. A young Ozzy Osbourne. When Ozzy Osbourne's death was announced last night, some didn't immediately recognise some of the names signing off the family statement sharing the sad news with fans. The Black Sabbath frontman Both the conflict and Britain's post-WWII restructuring influenced Ozzy Osbourne's childhood and the man he later became - for better and worse. As the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath and as a singer with a successful solo career, Osbourne is practically a household name; however, he endured a particularly difficult start. Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, who it was announced yesterday has died, aged 76, gave insights into her life before rising to fame in the band in interviews over the years Ozzy osbourne and Zakk wylde very young Nikk Burns (Nikk WTF) 734 subscribers Subscribed Ozzy wasn’t trying to get people to ignore the man behind the curtain, he wanted to reassure us the man on stage wasn’t so bad. But like the wolfman Ozzy sang about in “Bark at the Moon,” or the Robert Louis Stevenson character he referenced on an Ozzmosis deep cut, something horrifying kept breaking out of John Michael Osbourne.
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