Ozzy Osbourne: British musician
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 |
| Instruments | Vocals, Harmonica |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Epic, CBS, Jet |
| Website | ozzy |
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Osbourne was born in Marston Green Hospital in Marston Green, England. , He grew up in Aston, Birmingham, England. He has dyslexia. He was convicted of burglary when he was a teenager, 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. Osbourne was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio in June 1979. 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: 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.
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)
Filmography
- Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself
Other websites
References
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