Brief History......
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born
3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to
prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
He was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo
career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded
multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black
Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album 13 in 2013. His longevity and
success have earned him the informal title of "Godfather of Heavy Metal".
Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath,
combined with his solo work, is over 100 million. As a member of Black
Sabbath, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he was
inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and
as a member of the band.
Possessing a distinctive singing voice and as
a native of Birmingham, Osbourne is known for his strong Brummie accent
– he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his
hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received
the Global Icon Award. In the
early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as
himself in the MTV reality
show The Osbournes, alongside wife and
manager Sharon and two of their three
children, Kellyand Jack.
Osbourne appeared with son Jack in the 2016 worldwide travelogue
docuseries Ozzy & Jack's World Detour.
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