Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English heavy metal singer.
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| Born | John Michael Osbourne 3 December 1948 Marston Green, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse(s) | Thelma Riley (m. 1971; div. 1982) |
| Children | 6, including Aimee, Kelly and Jack |
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| Genres | Heavy metal[1] |
| Instruments | Vocals, Harmonica |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Epic, CBS, Jet |
| Associated acts | Black Sabbath |
| Website | ozzy |
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Osbourne was born in Marston Green Hospital in Marston Green, England. [2], He grew up in Aston, Birmingham, England. He has dyslexia.[3] He was convicted of burglary when he was a teenager,[3] for which he was fined. He was sent to prison for not paying the fine.
Osbourne was the lead singer for Black Sabbath between 1968 and 1978. He joined again in 1997 for occasional tours. Osbourne and Bob Daisley wrote a song called 'Suicide Solution', which was released on Blizzard of Ozz. It was heavily ridiculed claiming it was about suicide, which coincided with the words "shoot, shoot" whispered in the song.[4] Osbourne stated in an interview that it was really a tribute to his friend Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC, who died of alcohol poisoning. However, Daisley states it's about Osbourne’s substance and alcohol abuse. He bit the head off of a bat on stage while on a solo tour in Des Moines, Iowa supporting the Bark at the Moon album.
He and his wife Sharon have three children together: Aimee, Kelly and Jack. He also has three children from his first marriage to Thelma Riley:[5] Elliot, Jessica, and Louis.
Osbourne released his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz in 1980.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2000, which he publicly revealed in January 2020.[6]
Solo albums
- Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
- Diary of a Madman (1981)
- Bark at the Moon (1983)
- The Ultimate Sin (1986)
- No Rest for the Wicked (1988)
- No More Tears (1991)
- Ozzmosis (1995)
- Down to Earth (2001)
- Under Cover (cover album, 2005)
- Black Rain (2007)
- Scream (2010)
- Ordinary Man (2020)
- Patient Number 9 (2022)
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Osbourne (bottom left) with Black Sabbath in 1972
British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Osbourne performing in Cardiff in 1981
Osbourne's Diary of a Madman LP (bottom) on display at the Home of Metal Exhibition at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in Birmingham, his hometown
Osbourne on tour in Japan in April 1999
Osbourne in 2007 with the Mayor of Birmingham (right) in his home city
Osbourne at BlizzCon in Anaheim, California in 2009
Osbourne performing with bassist Rob Nicholson in April 2013
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References
- ↑ "Black Sabbath". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Cannon, Matt (2018-08-07). "Ozzy Osbourne's first home revealed - and it's not in Aston". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beverly Hills' batty Brit
- ↑ VH1: Behind The Music--Ozzy Osbourne, VH1. Paramount Television, 1998.
- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne and Thelma Riley". Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne reveals Parkinson's diagnosis" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2020-01-21. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51191615. Retrieved 2020-01-21.