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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne Born 3 December 1948 Is An English Singer Songwriter And Television Personality. He Rose To Prominence During The 1970s As The Lead Vocalist Of The Heavy Metal Band Black Sabbath During Which Period He Adopted The Nickname "Prince Of Darkness". Born And Raised In Birmingham Osbourne Became A Founding Member Of Black Sabbath In 1967 And Sang On Every Album From Their Debut In 1970 To Never Say Die! In 1978. The Band Was Highly Influential On The Development Of Heavy Metal Music In Particular Their Critically Acclaimed Releases Paranoid Master Of Reality And Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Osbourne Was Fired From Black Sabbath In 1979 Due To Alcohol And Drug Problems But Went On To Have A Successful Solo Career Releasing 13 Studio Albums The First Seven Of Which Received Multi-Platinum Certifications In The US. Osbourne Has Since Reunited With Black Sabbath On Several Occasions. He Rejoined In 1997 And Helped Record The Group's Final Studio Album 13 2013 Before They Embarked On A Farewell Tour That Ended With A February 2017 Performance In Their Hometown Birmingham. His Longevity And Success Have Earned Him The Informal Title "Godfather Of Metal". Osbourne's Total Album Sales From His Years In Black Sabbath Combined With His Solo Work Are Over 100 Million. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Black Sabbath And Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame As A Solo Artist And As A Member Of The Band. He Has Been Honoured With Stars On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame And Birmingham Walk Of Stars. At The 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards He Received The Global Icon Award. In 2015 Osbourne Received The Ivor Novello Award For Lifetime Achievement From The British Academy Of Songwriters Composers And Authors. 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 Kelly And Jack. He Co-Stars With Jack And Kelly In The Television Series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The Show's Third Season Debuted In June 2018. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne Studio 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 2005 Black Rain 2007 Scream 2010 Ordinary Man 2020 Patient Number 9 2022
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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne Born 3 December 1948 Is An English Singer Songwriter And Television Personality. He Rose To Prominence During The 1970s As The Lead Vocalist Of The Heavy Metal Band Black Sabbath During Which Period He Adopted The Nickname "Prince Of Darkness". Born And Raised In Birmingham Osbourne Became A Founding Member Of Black Sabbath In 1967 And Sang On Every Album From Their Debut In 1970 To Never Say Die! In 1978. The Band Was Highly Influential On The Development Of Heavy Metal Music In Particular Their Critically Acclaimed Releases Paranoid Master Of Reality And Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Osbourne Was Fired From Black Sabbath In 1979 Due To Alcohol And Drug Problems But Went On To Have A Successful Solo Career Releasing 13 Studio Albums The First Seven Of Which Received Multi-Platinum Certifications In The US. Osbourne Has Since Reunited With Black Sabbath On Several Occasions. He Rejoined In 1997 And Helped Record The Group's Final Studio Album 13 2013 Before They Embarked On A Farewell Tour That Ended With A February 2017 Performance In Their Hometown Birmingham. His Longevity And Success Have Earned Him The Informal Title "Godfather Of Metal". Osbourne's Total Album Sales From His Years In Black Sabbath Combined With His Solo Work Are Over 100 Million. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Black Sabbath And Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame As A Solo Artist And As A Member Of The Band. He Has Been Honoured With Stars On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame And Birmingham Walk Of Stars. At The 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards He Received The Global Icon Award. In 2015 Osbourne Received The Ivor Novello Award For Lifetime Achievement From The British Academy Of Songwriters Composers And Authors. 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 Kelly And Jack. He Co-Stars With Jack And Kelly In The Television Series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The Show's Third Season Debuted In June 2018. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne Studio Albums
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The Album Reached #21 On Billboard's Pop Albums Chart And Is On The List Of The Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of The 1980s. It Is Notable For Having Achieved Multi-Platinum Success Even Without The Benefit Of A Mainstream Top 40 Single. Uncut 8/02 P.112 - 3.5 Out Of 5 - "Surprisingly Melodic." Kerrang! P.53 - " Work Of Genius.... Some Superb Songs Many Of Which Are Now Regarded As Timeless Classics." Controversy
The Song "Suicide Solution" Has Been Criticized For Its Lyrics That Allegedly Encouraged Suicide And Was Alleged To Be A Direct Cause In The October 1984 Suicide Of John McCollum A Fourteen Year-Old Fan Who Shot Himself While Listening To Osbourne's Records. The Boy's Parents Sued Osbourne And CBS Records For "encouraging Self-Destructive Behavior" In Young Persons Who Were "especially Susceptible" To Dangerous Influences McCollum Et Al. V. CBS Inc. Et Al. . In His Defence Osbourne Said That The Song Was Really About The Untimely Death Of AC/DC Vocalist Bon Scott Who Perished Due To Alcohol-Related Causes Just Months Before Blizzard Of Ozz Was Released. Bassist Bob Daisley However Contradicts This Claiming That He Wrote The Song About Osbourne's Own Dangerous Abuse Of Alcohol And Drugs. The McCollums' Complaint Was Dismissed On The Grounds That The First Amendment Protected Osbourne's Right To Free Artistic Expression. In 1986 Daisley And Drummer Lee Kerslake Sued Osbourne For Unpaid Royalties Eventually Winning Songwriting Credits On Blizzard Of Ozz And Diary Of A Madman. The 2002 Reissues Of These Albums Are Derided By Fans Due To The Substitution Of The Original Bass And Drum Tracks Of Daisley And Kerslake For New Ones By Osbourne's Then-Current Drummer Mike Bordin And Bassist Robert Trujillo. Fans And Critics Generally Felt The Move Was Dishonest Especially As No Indication Of The Changes Appears On The Exterior Packaging Or Sleeves Of The Altered Albums Although Stickers Indicating This Were Later Added. Osbourne's Wife And Manager Sharon Explained The Re-Recordings In A Press Conference "Because Of Daisley And Kerslake's Abusive And Unjust Behaviour Ozzy Wanted To Remove Them From These Recordings. We Turned A Negative Into A Positive By Adding A Fresh Sound To The Original Albums." Daisley And Kerslake Deny The Allegations Of "abusive Behaviour" And Continue To Battle For Royalties Owed Them For Their Work On Blizzard Of Ozz. On The 2002 Re-Release On The Non-Label Side Of The Cd There Is A Backwards Phrase Which Can Be Read By Reading From A Mirror - 'lostprophetsstartsomething'. Track Listing
All Songs Written By Ozzy Osbourne Randy Rhoads And Bob Daisley Except Where Noted. Side One
"I Don't Know" – 5 16 "Crazy Train" – 4 56 "Goodbye To Romance" – 5 36 "Dee" Instrumental Rhoads – 0 50 "Suicide Solution" – 4 21 Side Two
"Mr. Crowley" – 4 55 "No Bone Movies" Osbourne Rhoads Daisley Lee Kerslake – 3 53 "Revelation Mother Earth " – 6 09 "Steal Away The Night " – 3 28 2002 Bonus Track
"You Lookin' At Me Lookin' At You" – 4 16 Personnel
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Harmony Vocals Producer Randy Rhoads - Guitar Producer Bob Daisley - Bass Gong Backing Vocals Harmony Vocals Producer Lee Kerslake - Drums Percussion Bells Tympani Producer Additional Personnel
Don Airey - Keyboards Rudy Sarzo - Bass Production
Max Norman - Engineer
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Blizzard Of Ozz Is A Heavy Metal Album By Ozzy Osbourne Recorded In Surrey U.K. And Released On September 20 1980 In The UK And On January 15 1981 In The US. This Is Osbourne's First Solo Album And One Of The Two Studio Albums He Recorded Before Guitarist Randy Rhoads' Death In March 1982. The Tracks "Crazy Train" And "Mr. Crowley" Were Released As Singles. The Former Peaked At #9 On The Mainstream Rock Charts And Has Remained A Staple Of Pop Hard-Rock And Classic-Rock Radio For More Than 25 Years It Remains Ozzy's Most Recognizable Song. Blizzard Of Ozz Remains Osbourne's Highest-Selling Album To Date Shifting Over 4.1 Million Copies In The U.S. Alone. ReceptionThe Album Reached #21 On Billboard's Pop Albums Chart And Is On The List Of The Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of The 1980s. It Is Notable For Having Achieved Multi-Platinum Success Even Without The Benefit Of A Mainstream Top 40 Single. Uncut 8/02 P.112 - 3.5 Out Of 5 - "Surprisingly Melodic." Kerrang! P.53 - " Work Of Genius.... Some Superb Songs Many Of Which Are Now Regarded As Timeless Classics." Controversy
The Song "Suicide Solution" Has Been Criticized For Its Lyrics That Allegedly Encouraged Suicide And Was Alleged To Be A Direct Cause In The October 1984 Suicide Of John McCollum A Fourteen Year-Old Fan Who Shot Himself While Listening To Osbourne's Records. The Boy's Parents Sued Osbourne And CBS Records For "encouraging Self-Destructive Behavior" In Young Persons Who Were "especially Susceptible" To Dangerous Influences McCollum Et Al. V. CBS Inc. Et Al. . In His Defence Osbourne Said That The Song Was Really About The Untimely Death Of AC/DC Vocalist Bon Scott Who Perished Due To Alcohol-Related Causes Just Months Before Blizzard Of Ozz Was Released. Bassist Bob Daisley However Contradicts This Claiming That He Wrote The Song About Osbourne's Own Dangerous Abuse Of Alcohol And Drugs. The McCollums' Complaint Was Dismissed On The Grounds That The First Amendment Protected Osbourne's Right To Free Artistic Expression. In 1986 Daisley And Drummer Lee Kerslake Sued Osbourne For Unpaid Royalties Eventually Winning Songwriting Credits On Blizzard Of Ozz And Diary Of A Madman. The 2002 Reissues Of These Albums Are Derided By Fans Due To The Substitution Of The Original Bass And Drum Tracks Of Daisley And Kerslake For New Ones By Osbourne's Then-Current Drummer Mike Bordin And Bassist Robert Trujillo. Fans And Critics Generally Felt The Move Was Dishonest Especially As No Indication Of The Changes Appears On The Exterior Packaging Or Sleeves Of The Altered Albums Although Stickers Indicating This Were Later Added. Osbourne's Wife And Manager Sharon Explained The Re-Recordings In A Press Conference "Because Of Daisley And Kerslake's Abusive And Unjust Behaviour Ozzy Wanted To Remove Them From These Recordings. We Turned A Negative Into A Positive By Adding A Fresh Sound To The Original Albums." Daisley And Kerslake Deny The Allegations Of "abusive Behaviour" And Continue To Battle For Royalties Owed Them For Their Work On Blizzard Of Ozz. On The 2002 Re-Release On The Non-Label Side Of The Cd There Is A Backwards Phrase Which Can Be Read By Reading From A Mirror - 'lostprophetsstartsomething'. Track Listing
All Songs Written By Ozzy Osbourne Randy Rhoads And Bob Daisley Except Where Noted. Side One
"I Don't Know" – 5 16 "Crazy Train" – 4 56 "Goodbye To Romance" – 5 36 "Dee" Instrumental Rhoads – 0 50 "Suicide Solution" – 4 21 Side Two
"Mr. Crowley" – 4 55 "No Bone Movies" Osbourne Rhoads Daisley Lee Kerslake – 3 53 "Revelation Mother Earth " – 6 09 "Steal Away The Night " – 3 28 2002 Bonus Track
"You Lookin' At Me Lookin' At You" – 4 16 Personnel
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Harmony Vocals Producer Randy Rhoads - Guitar Producer Bob Daisley - Bass Gong Backing Vocals Harmony Vocals Producer Lee Kerslake - Drums Percussion Bells Tympani Producer Additional Personnel
Don Airey - Keyboards Rudy Sarzo - Bass Production
Max Norman - Engineer