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Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne live in 2007
Ozzy Osbourne live in 2007
Background information
Birth name John Michael Osbourne
Born 3 December 1948 (1948-12-03) (age 59)
Origin Aston, West Midlands, England
Genre(s) Heavy metal[1][2]
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, harmonica
Years active 1968–1992, 1995—present
Label(s) Epic, CBS, Jet
Associated acts Black Sabbath
Kelly Osbourne
Black Label Society
Pride & Glory
Lita Ford
Motörhead
Website Ozzy.com

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3, 1948) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a multi platinum, award winning successful solo artist and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. Considered by many to be the "Godfather of Heavy Metal", Ozzy has enjoyed a career that has now spanned four decades. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Ozzie or Ozzy may refer to: In people: Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect at Microsoft Ozzie Guillén, baseball player and current manager of the Chicago White Sox Ozzie Nelson, actor, best known as the father in the long-running American sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Ozzie Smith... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 346 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (431 × 746 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ozzy Osbourne at the Fargodome on October 29 2007 File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Jet Records was a small record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, radio presenter, and fashion designer. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine albums released to date. ... Lita Ford (born September 23, 1958) is a rock musician who achieved high popularity during the 1980s. ... This article is about the band. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zack de la Rocha performing with Rage Against the Machine The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... The Osbournes was an Emmy Award-winning American reality television program broadcast by MTV in the U.S., by CTV in Canada, Channel 4 in the UK and MTV UK and Ireland in Ireland and the UK, RTÉ Two in Ireland, Network Ten, MTV Australia in Australia and TV2 in...

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Early life

Osbourne was born in Aston, part of the city of Birmingham, England, where he spent most of his early life.[3] Osbourne reportedly suffered from learning difficulties (claimed to be dyslexic,[4][5]) making school life difficult.[3] Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Dyslexia is a syndrome in which a persons reading and/or writing ability is significantly lower than that which would be predicted by his or her general level of intelligence. ...


Ozzy Osbourne would later form a band with former classmate Tony Iommi and audition for lead singer. During this time psychedelic rock was enormously popular. To distinguish themselves from the norm, Iommi and his partners decided to play a heavy blues inspired style of music laced with gloomy lyrics.[6] Names for the band included Polka Tulk and Earth. One day during rehearsals, the band noticed people queuing up outside a cinema where a horror film was being shown, and bassist Geezer Butler observed how curious it is that people like to be frightened. The film these fellows were waiting to see was the Mario Bava directed 'Black Sabbath'. After reading an occult book that Osbourne had let Butler borrow, Butler had a dream of a dark figure at the end of his bed. Afterwards, Butler wrote the lyrics to "Black Sabbath", one of their first songs, in a darker vein. It was the prototype of the songs that became their main style later in their career.[7] Frank Anthony Tony Iommi (born February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist best known for his tenure in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... Blues music redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mario Bava (July 30, 1914 - April 25, 1980) was an Italian director and cinematographer remembered as one of the greatest names from the golden age of Italian horror films. ... I Tre volti della paura or Black Sabbath (1963) was a Italian gothic horror movie directed by Mario Bava. ... Black Sabbath is a song by the heavy metal pioneers of the same name. ...


Black Sabbath

Main article: Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath: Ozzy (right) with Tony Iommi in 1973
Black Sabbath: Ozzy (right) with Tony Iommi in 1973

Despite only a modest investment from US record label Warner Bros. Records, Black Sabbath met with swift and enduring success. Built around Tony Iommi's guitar riffs, Geezer Butler's lyrics, and topped by Osbourne's eerie vocals, early records such as their eponymous debut album and Paranoid sold huge numbers, as well as getting airplay. For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links BlackSabbath19720012200. ... Image File history File links BlackSabbath19720012200. ... Warner Bros. ... Look up lyrics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Black Sabbath is the self-titled debut album of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in the UK on Friday 13 February 1970. ... Paranoid is the second album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and contains some of their most famous work, including the songs Iron Man, War Pigs, and the title track Paranoid. ...


Early solo career

In 1979, Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath largely for unreliability due to drug abuse. All the members in the band did drugs, but Osbourne did many more than the other members in the band. He was replaced by former Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio.[7] Rainbow were a hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. ... Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA), is an American heavy metal vocalist who has performed with Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Elf, and his own band Dio. ...


In the late 1970s, the band Necromandus rehearsed with Ozzy Osbourne and briefly became the first incarnation of his Blizzard of Ozz solo project. The Ozzy Osbourne Band began as The Blizzard of Ozz, formed by Osbourne's new manager and wife, Sharon Osbourne. The first line-up of the band featured drummer Lee Kerslake (of Uriah Heep), bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley (of Rainbow), and guitarist Randy Rhoads (of Quiet Riot). The record company would eventually title the record Blizzard of Ozz credited simply under Osbourne's name. Largely written by Daisley and Rhoads, Ozzy met with considerable success on his first solo effort, the debut collection selling well with heavy metal fans.[6] A second album, Diary of a Madman featured more of Bob Daisley's song writing and guitar work by Randy Rhoads,[6] who was ranked the 85th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003.[8] Ozzy redirects here. ... Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, U.K. and released on September 20, 1980 (see 1980 in music) in the UK and on January 15, 1981 (see 1981 in music) in the US. This is Osbournes first solo album and one... Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ... Lee Kerslake (born April 16, 1947 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is the longtime drummer for rock group Uriah Heep. ... Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. ... Robert Bob Daisley (born February 13, 1950) is from Sydney, Australia. ... For the talk radio host, see Randi Rhodes, or for the guitar model, see Jackson Randy Rhoads. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, U.K. and released on September 20, 1980 (see 1980 in music) in the UK and on January 15, 1981 (see 1981 in music) in the US. This is Osbournes first solo album and one... Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... This article is about the magazine. ...


In March 1982, while in Florida for the follow-up album Diary of a Madman tour, and a week away from playing Madison Square Garden in New York City, a light aircraft taken without its owner's consent carrying guitarist Randy Rhoads crashed while performing low passes over the band's tour bus. In a prank turned deadly, the right wing of the aircraft clipped the bus, causing the plane to crash into a tree and finally a nearby house, killing Rhoads as well as the pilot, Andrew Aycock, and the band's hairdresser, Rachel Youngblood. On autopsy, cocaine was found to be present in Aycock's urine.[9] Learning of the death of his close friend and band mate, Osbourne once again fell into deep depression. The record company gave Osbourne a break from performing to mourn for his late band member, but Ozzy stopped work for only one week. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...


Ex-Gillan guitarist Bernie Torme was the first guitarist to replace Randy once the tour resumed. Torme however, found the pressure of learning the band's songs so quickly and the idea of appearing before fans still mourning the loss of Rhoads unsettling. His tenure with the band would last less than one month. The Ian Gillan Band is a side project band of former Deep Purple member Ian Gillan. ... Bernie Torme is a rock guitarist born in Dublin, Ireland. ...


During an audition for guitarists in a hotel room, Ozzy discovered Brad Gillis, who became his next guitarist. The tour continued, culminating in the release of the 1982 live album, Speak of the Devil recorded at the Ritz in New York City. A live tribute album was later released. This album would also feature a studio song by Randy, taken from studio outtakes, called "Dee" in honour of his mother. One time guitarist for Ozzy. ... Speak of the Devil is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Dee is the fourth song on the 1980 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album Blizzard of Ozz. ...


Also, in a recent interview with Total Guitar Magazine Ozzy was asked if he wanted to say something about Randy Rhoads , the rock star said: "I have no regrets except I wasn't able to keep Randy from getting onto that plane."


Mid period

In the 1980s and 1990s, Osbourne's career was an effort on two fronts: continuing to make music without Rhoads, and becoming sober. The 1981 concerts were recorded with a live album in mind. Entitled Speak of the Devil, known in the United Kingdom as Talk of the Devil, was originally planned to consist of live recordings from 1981, primarily from Osbourne's solo work. With news of Black Sabbath also about to release a live album titled "Live Evil" however, Osbourne and Sharon decided to pre-empt his former band's efforts, and the album ended up consisting entirely of Black Sabbath cover material, recorded with Gillis, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and drummer Tommy Aldridge. In the same Guitar Player interview where Brad Gillis discussed how he came to play for Ozzy, he discussed the live album, and admitted that everyone in the band wanted to rework some parts, but were not given the opportunity. Speak of the Devil was musically left alone. Ozzy later commented (inside the cover of "Tribute") "I don't give a fuck about that album. It was just a bunch of bullshit Sabbath covers." He also states that it was the recording company that wanted a new album, and that he was unwilling to release the tapes of performances live with Rhoads, believing this would dishonour his memory. There is also a Black Sabbath album called Live Evil Live-Evil is an album by Miles Davis, part of which was recorded live at the Cellar Door on December 19, 1970, and part of which was recorded in Columbias Studio B on February 6, 1970. ...


In 1982, Osbourne was the guest vocalist on the Was (Not Was) pop dance track "Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)" with Madonna performing backing vocals. Osbourne's cut was remixed and re-released in the early 1990s for a Was (Not Was) greatest hits album in Europe, and it cracked the UK pop chart. Madonna asked that her vocal not be restored for the hits package, so new vocals by Kim Basinger were added to complement Osbourne's lead. Was (Not Was) is an eccentric pop group founded by David Weiss (a. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ...


Jake E. Lee, formerly of Ratt and Rough Cutt, was a more successful recruit than Torme or Gillis, recording 1983's Bark at the Moon (co-writing the album with Bob Daisley, and also featuring Tommy Aldridge, and former Rainbow keyboard player Don Airey). 1986's The Ultimate Sin followed (with bassist Phil Soussan and drummer Randy Castillo), and touring behind both albums. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Rough Cutt is a band featuring singer Paul Shortino, who for a while replaced singer Kevin DuBrow in Quiet Riot. ... Bark at the Moon is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, released on December 10, 1983. ... The Ultimate Sin is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Phil Soussan (born June 23, 1961) is a British born bassist, songwriter and producer who has been a member of bands of the singers Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Johnny Hallyday and John Waite. ... Randolpho Francisco Castillo Albuquerque, New Mexico (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was best known as Ozzy Osbournes drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s. ...


In late 1986, he was the target in the first of a series of US lawsuits brought against him, alleging that one of his songs, "Suicide Solution", drove two more American teenagers to commit suicide because of its "subliminal lyrics". The cases were decided in Osbourne's favour, essentially on the premise that Osbourne cannot be held accountable for a listener's actions. Also helping was the fact the song was clearly about alcohol abuse and suicide solution was a play on words. Soon after, Osbourne publicly acknowledged that he wrote "Suicide Solution" about his friend, AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott, who died from alcohol abuse, and that solution referred to both alcohol as a solution to problems and as a chemical solution. Bob Daisley, however, asserts that he wrote this song and that it was about his concerns over Osbourne's own ongoing battle with substance abuse. For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... A subliminal message is a signal or message embedded in another medium, designed to pass below the normal limits of perception. ... This article is about the band. ... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980) was an Australian-Scottish rock musician, most well-known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. ... A substance is soluble in a fluid if it dissolves in the fluid. ...


Lee and Osbourne parted ways in 1987, however, reportedly due to musical differences. Osbourne continued to struggle with his chemical dependencies, and commemorated the fifth anniversary of Rhoads' death with Tribute, the live recordings from 1981 that had gone unreleased for years. In 1988, Ozzy appeared in The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years and told the director, Penelope Spheeris, that "sobriety fucking sucks." Meanwhile, Osbourne found his most enduring replacement for Rhoads to date — a guitarist named Zakk Wylde, plucked from a New Jersey gas station. Wylde joined Osbourne for his 1988 effort, No Rest for the Wicked, in which Castillo remained on drums and Daisley once more returned to co-writing/bass duties. The subsequent tour saw Osbourne reunited with erstwhile Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler on bass, and a live EP (entitled Just Say Ozzy) featuring this lineup was released two years later. Geezer continued to tour with Ozzy for the subsequent four tours, and was a major stage presence throughout, playing as strongly as anyone since Rudy Sarzo. In 1989, Ozzy Osbourne performed as part of the Moscow Music Peace Festival. The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years is a rockumentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene of 1988 Original Movie poster and Tape Cassette cover Featuring footage and interviews of legendary metal bands such as Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, W.A.S.P... Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of Black Label Society. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... No Rest for the Wicked is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Just Say Ozzy is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... The Moscow Music Peace Festival was a one-time gathering of high-profile hard rock acts who put on a concert for the people in Moscow, Soviet Union in 1989 to promote world peace and establish international cooperation in fighting the drug war in Russia. ...


Later solo career and Black Sabbath reunion

While very successful as a heavy metal act through the 1980s, Osbourne sustained commercial success into the 1990s, starting with 1991's No More Tears, which enjoyed much radio and MTV exposure. It also initiated a practice of bringing in outside composers to help pen Osbourne's solo material, instead of relying solely upon his recording ensemble to write and arrange the music. The album was mixed by veteran rock producer Michael Wagener, who also mixed the Live and Loud album which followed in 1993. It went platinum several times over, and ranked at number 10 on that year's Billboard rock charts. At this point Osbourne expressed his fatigue with the process of touring, and proclaimed his "retirement tour", Comically called "No More Tours", A pun on his No More Tears album. Which was to be short-lived. Osbourne's entire CD catalogue was remastered and reissued in 1995. Also that year, he released Ozzmosis and went on stage again, dubbing his concert performances "The Retirement Sucks Tour". A greatest hits package, The Ozzman Cometh was issued in 1997. No More Tears is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Live and Loud is a live album recorded by Ozzy Osbourne in 1993. ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The Ozzman Cometh is an album by Ozzy Osbourne released in 1997. ...


Osbourne's biggest financial success of the 1990s was a venture named Ozzfest, created and managed by his wife/manager Sharon and assisted loosely by his son Jack. Ozzfest was a quick hit with metal fans, spurring up-and-coming groups like Incubus and Slipknot to broad exposure and commercial success. Some acts even had the pleasure to share the bill with a reformed Black Sabbath during the 1997 Ozzfest tour beginning in West Palm Beach, Florida. Osbourne reunited with the original members of Sabbath in 1997 and has performed periodically with the band ever since. Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ... Jack Joseph Osbourne (born November 8, 1985) is a British television personality, known as the son of musician Ozzy Osbourne and music manager Sharon Osbourne. ... Incubus is a five-piece American alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ...


Since its start, five million people have attended Ozzfest, which has grossed over US$100 million. The festival also helped promote many new hard rock and heavy metal acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including System of a Down, Drowning Pool, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Disturbed, HIM, Linkin Park, Atreyu, Papa Roach, Velvet Revolver, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Otep, and Slipknot. Up until the 2006 tour, Osbourne was always the headlining artist (either solo or with Black Sabbath), it has also featured other famous artists such as Danzig, Sepultura, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slayer, and Megadeth. Ozzfest also helped Osbourne to become the first hard rock and heavy metal star to hit $50 million in merchandise sales. System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... This article is about the band. ... Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... This article is about the band. ... Look up disturbed in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Atreyu is a metalcore band from Orange County, California. ... Papa Roach is a four-piece rock band from Vacaville, California. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup currently consisting of Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass guitar, vocals), Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, vocals) of Guns N Roses, and Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar), of Wasted Youth. ... For the Alice in Chains song, see God Smack (song). ... For the self-titled album, see Avenged Sevenfold (album). ... OTEP is a nu metal[1][2][3] band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Danzig is an American heavy metal band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with blues-rock influences. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ...


Osbourne's first album of new studio material in seven years, 2001's Down to Earth, met with only moderate success, as did its live follow up, Live at Budokan. Down to Earth was an album by Ozzy Osbourne, released on October 16, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Ozzy Osbourne recorded and released Live at Budokan in 2002. ...


On December 8, 2003, Osbourne was rushed into emergency surgery at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, England when he was involved in an accident involving the use of his all-terrain vehicle on his estate in Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire. Osbourne broke his collar bone, eight ribs, and a neck vertebra. An operation was performed to lift the collarbone, which was believed to be resting on a major artery and interrupting blood flow to the arm. Sharon later revealed that Osbourne had stopped breathing following the crash and was resuscitated by Osbourne's then personal bodyguard, Sam Ruston. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... The ATV is commonly called a quad (quad-bike) in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. ... Chalfont St Peter is a village in south-east Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... In anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a bone that makes up part of the shoulder girdle. ... The human rib cage. ... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ...


While in the hospital, Osbourne achieved his first ever UK number one single, a duet of the Black Sabbath ballad, "Changes" with daughter Kelly. In doing so, he broke the record of the longest period between an artist's first UK chart appearance (with Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", number four in August 1970) and their first number one hit; a gap of 33 years. Paranoid is a song by Black Sabbath that appears on the bands breakthrough album Paranoid. ...


Since the accident, he has fully recovered and headlined the 2004 Ozzfest, where he again reunited with Black Sabbath. He has also turned his hand to writing a Broadway musical. The reputed topic is that of the Russian monk Grigory Rasputin, who held sway with Russia's last royal Romanov family. In 2005, he released a box set called Prince of Darkness. The first and second discs are collections of live performances, B-sides, demos and singles. The third disc contained duets and other odd tracks with other artists, including "Born to Be Wild" with Miss Piggy. The fourth disc is entirely new material where Ozzy covers his favourite songs by his biggest influences and favourite bands, including The Beatles, John Lennon, David Bowie and others. Rasputin Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Russian: Григо́рий Ефи́мович Распу́тин) (January 23, 1871 – December 16, 1916 (O.S.)) was a Russian mystic with an influence in the later days of Russias Romanov dynasty. ... The House of Romanov (Рома́нов, pronounced Ro-MAH-nof), the second and last royal dynasty of Russia, which ruled Muscovy and the Russian Empire for five generations from 1613 to 1762. ... This article is about the box set of CDs by Ozzy Osbourne. ... Born to Be Wild is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire. ... Miss Piggy being moved on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz and sometimes Richard Hunt in Season 1 of The Muppet Show. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an iconic English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ...


He and wife Sharon starred in yet another MTV show, this time a competition reality show entitled "Battle for Ozzfest". A number of yet unsigned bands send one member to compete in a challenge to win a spot on the 2005 Ozzfest and a possible recording contract. The Battle for Ozzfest was a reality TV show aired during the fall of 2004 on MTV, where 8 bands battle it out in a series of challenges to win a slot on the stage of the rock festival Ozzfest, which is a primarily heavy metal-subgenre based music festival. ...


In 2004, Osbourne received an NME award for "godlike genius". For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ...


Shortly after Ozzfest 2005, Osbourne announced that he will no longer headline Ozzfest. Although he announced his retirement from Ozzfest, Ozzy came back for one more year, 2006, albeit only closing for just over half the concerts, leaving the others to be closed by System of a Down (he also played the closing act for the second stage at the Shoreline in Mountain View, CA on July 1st as well as Randall's Island, NY on July 29). After the concert in Bristow, Virginia, Ozzy announced he will return for another year of Ozzfest in 2007. Tickets for the 2007 tour will be offered to fans free of charge.


In 2005, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame along with Black Sabbath where he decided to moon the crowd because of their poor reception while they were playing. The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music. ... Mooning is the act of displaying ones bare buttocks by removing clothing, e. ...


In March 2006, he said that he hopes to release a new studio album soon with long time on-off guitarist, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society. In October 2006, it was announced that Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, and Geezer Butler would be touring together again though not as Black Sabbath but rather under the moniker 'Heaven and Hell (the title of Dio's first Black Sabbath album). The response to the news on Ozzy's website was that Ozzy wished Tony and Ronnie well and that there was only one Sabbath. Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American musician, who is best known for his roles as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of Black Label Society. ... Vinny Appice (born September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rock drummer, best known for his work with the bands Dio and Black Sabbath. ...


The new Ozzy album, titled Black Rain, was released on May 22, 2007. Osbourne's first new studio album in almost six years, it featured a more serious tone than previous albums. "I thought I'd never write again without any stimulation...But you know what? Instead of picking up the bottle I just got honest and said, 'I don't want life to go (to pieces)'", Osbourne stated in a Billboard interview.[10] Alternate Cover Cover in the U.S.A. Black Rain is the title of Ozzy Osbournes ninth studio album, released May 22, 2007 on Epic Records. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Ozzy Osbourne performing at the 1st Mariner Arena on Smackdown
Ozzy Osbourne performing at the 1st Mariner Arena on Smackdown

Ozzy performed one of the new songs which was called "I Don't Wanna Stop" live on WWE Smackdown. This was also the WWE Judgement Day theme song. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland USA was formerly known as the Baltimore Arena and as the Baltimore Civic Center. ... I Dont Wanna Stop is the first single from heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbournes 9th studio album, Black Rain. ... WWE Judgment Day is a WWE Pay-Per-View event that started in May of 2000, which follows the WWE Backlash Pay-Per-View in April, the event is now exclusive to the Smackdown brand, and will mostly be used to end feuds from Smackdown coming out of WrestleMania. ...

On May 24, 2007, Osbourne was honoured at the second annual VH1 Rock Honors, along with Genesis, Heart, and ZZ Top. It was announced on May 18, 2007 that Ozzy would be the first inductee into The Birmingham Walk of Stars. In a ceremony conducted on July 6, 2007, a bronze star honouring Ozzy was placed on Broad Street in his home city of Birmingham in England, in his presence. Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has become the first artist to be honoured on Birmingham's own Hollywood-style Walk of Fame. He was presented with the honour by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. "I am really honoured," he said, "All my family is here and I thank everyone for this reception - I'm absolutely knocked out".[11] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 630 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1231 × 1171 pixels, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Star for Ozzy Osbourne on the Birmingham Walk of Stars on Broad Street, Birmingham, England. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 630 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1231 × 1171 pixels, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Star for Ozzy Osbourne on the Birmingham Walk of Stars on Broad Street, Birmingham, England. ... Star for Ozzy Osbourne on the canal bridge pavement The Birmingham Walk of Stars is an installation on the pedestrian pavement on Broad Street, Birmingham, England. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The VH1 Rock Honors logo The VH1 Rock Honors are an annual ceremony that pays homage to bands who influenced the sound of rock music. ... Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. ... For other uses, see Heart (disambiguation). ... ZZ Top (pronounced ) is an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The singer, from Aston, told more than 1,000 fans on Broad Street that the brass paving star meant more to him than any Hollywood accolade.[12]


Ozzy has announced a one night show in Calgary, Alberta Canada dubbed as "Monsters of Rock" tour. Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980–1996 (with the odd exception, and a one-off comeback in 2006). ...


Personal life

Osbourne has been married twice and is the father of seven children (five biologically, and two adopted). He was first married to Thelma Riley (now a teacher in Leicestershire) and adopted her son Elliot Kingsley (1966); together they had Jessica Starshine Osbourne Hobbs (20 January 1972) and Louis John Osbourne (1975). is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birth Name: Louis John Osbourne Nickname: Lou-Lou Spouse: Lennon, Louise (31 December 2003 - present) Trivia: Son of Ozzy Osbourne and Thelma Reilly. ...

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne

He later married Sharon Arden and had three children with her. They are Aimee Osbourne (2 September 1983), Kelly Osbourne (27 October 1984) and Jack Osbourne (8 November 1985). They also adopted Robert Marcato after his mother died. Osbourne also has three grandchildren, Isabelle and Harry from his daughter Jessica and granddaughter Maia from son Louis. He wrote a song for his daughter, Aimee, which appeared as a b-side on the album Ozzmosis. Image File history File links Ozzy_Osboune. ... Image File history File links Ozzy_Osboune. ... Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ... Aimee Rachel Osbourne (born September 2, 1983 in London, England), is a singer, actress and columnist. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, radio presenter, and fashion designer. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Jack Joseph Osbourne (born November 8, 1985) is a British television personality, known as the son of musician Ozzy Osbourne and music manager Sharon Osbourne. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...


Osbourne achieved greater celebrity status by the unlikely success of his own brand of reality television. The Osbournes, a series featuring the domestic life of Osbourne and his family (wife Sharon, children Jack and Kelly, but not their eldest daughter Aimee, who declined to participate). The program became one of MTV's greatest hits. It premiered on March 5, 2002, and the final episode aired March 21, 2005. For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... This article is about the day. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Ozzy Osbourne, Frank Bruno and Billy Connolly provided lead vocals on The War Song of the Urpneys single and album track, although the version heard in the series was largely sung by composer Mike Batt.


In 2002, Osbourne and wife Sharon were invited to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Fox News Channel correspondent Greta Van Susteren for that year's event. President Bush noted Ozzy's presence by joking: "The thing about Ozzy is he's made a lot of big hit recordings: Party With the Animals; Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath; Facing Hell; Black Skies and Bloodbath in Paradise. Ozzy, Mom loves your stuff." The White House Correspondents Association is an organization of journalists who cover the President of the United States. ... Fox News redirects here. ... Greta Van Susteren (born June 11, 1954 in Appleton, Wisconsin) is an American journalist and television personality on the Fox News Channel where she hosts On the Record, the highest rated program on cable news at 10 p. ... Track listing Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath A National Acrobat Fluff Sabbra Cadabra Killing Yourself to Live Who Are You? Looking For Today Spiral Architect ...


During 2003, a member of Birmingham City Council campaigned for him to be given Freedom of the City. Local Government History Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns formerly in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...


Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are one of the UK's richest couples, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. They ranked at number 458 in 2005, with an estimated £100 million earned from recording, touring and TV shows. They ranked above most British music stars, such as Rod Stewart, George Michael, Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, and Pink Floyd, Queen, and Dire Straits members. The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1,000 most wealthy people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement by British national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times since 1989. ... GBP redirects here. ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... For other persons named George Michael, see George Michael (disambiguation). ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... Charles Robert Charlie Watts (born 2 June 1941) is the drummer of The Rolling Stones. ... Ron Wood (born June 1, 1947 in London) is a British rock guitarist and best known as a member of The Rolling Stones and The Faces. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... This article is about the band. ...


Osbourne experienced tremors for some years and linked them to his continuous drug abuse. In May 2005 he found out it was actually Parkin Syndrome, a genetic condition, the symptoms of which are very similar to Parkinson's disease. Osbourne will have to take daily medication for the rest of his life to combat the involuntary shudders associated with the condition.[13] Osbourne has shown symptoms of a mild hearing loss, as evidenced in the television show, The Osbournes, as he often asks his family members to repeat what they say. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Controversy

Ozzy Osbourne found himself under fire in his controversial concert and stage acts that some parent-teacher associations, media content watchdog activist groups, including many Christian groups accused Osbourne of being a "negative" influence for teenagers. They claimed messages on his songs, actions (the infamous "horned hand") and stage decorations are portrayals of "devil worship" and glorified Satanism, but Osbourne denies these accusations and he claims it was done in good fun, symbolised teenage rebellion and for shock value. Ozzy actually flashed a peace sign with each hand; Ronnie James Dio was the one who was known for flashing the "horns", which is actually an Italian tradition. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... The mano cornuto (horned hand) gesture, also known as the devil horns, goat horns, Hook em Horns, throwing the goat, or just the horns is made by making a fist and extending the index finger and the pinky, . This is not to be confused with , the American Sign language I... Peter H. Gilmore, High Priest of the Church of Satan. ...


Ozzy was thought to have made songs that are held to promote or condone suicide. In 1985, California teenager John McCollum committed suicide while listening to Ozzy Osbourne's Suicide Solution, a song about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Although McCollum suffered clinical depression, his parents reportedly sued Ozzy Osbourne (McCollum v. CBS) for their son's death, claiming the lyrics in the song, "Where to hide, suicide is the only way out. Don't you know what it's really about?", convinced McCollum to commit suicide. Although the family lawyer suggested that Osbourne should be criminally charged for encouraging a young person to commit suicide, the courts overturned the case because there was no connection between the song and McCollum's suicide. Osbourne was sued yet again for the same reason in 1991 (Waller v. Osbourne) by the parents of Michael Waller for $9 million, but the courts overturned that case as well.[14] This article is about the U.S. state. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...


He has also come under fire from former musicians such as Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, and Phil Soussan for not paying them royalties and giving them credit on the albums they played on. Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake sued the Osbournes in 1986 for outstanding royalties from songs written for the Blizzard of Ozz releases, and for reinstatement of performance credits. Litigation continued in 2002 when Daisley and Kerslake (and bassist Phil Soussan) once again sued for unpaid royalties. The Osbournes responded by erasing their contributions on the original masters and re-issuing new versions with the bass and drum tracks re-recorded by Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin. Phil Soussan also brought a lawsuit against Ozzy and even got into a physical confrontation with Sharon at Randy Castillo's funeral. Roberto Trujillo [Pronounced Troo-Hee-Yoh] (born on October 24, 1962[1]) is a bassist who played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbournes band before joining Metallica in 2003. ... Mike Bordin (born Michael Andrew Bordin, November 27, 1962 in San Francisco, California) was the co-founder and drummer of Faith No More and is now playing with Ozzy Osbourne. ... Randolpho Francisco Castillo Albuquerque, New Mexico (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was best known as Ozzy Osbournes drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s. ...


Drugs, alcohol, and animal abuse

According to the press, Osbourne's antics progressively reached a more dangerous point during the 1980s; his alcoholism and drug abuse continued. He later underwent a number of treatments for alcoholism and drug abuse. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ...


After signing his first solo career record deal he came in to meet some of the people who worked at the record company. His plan was to release doves into the air to get people to notice him, but when no one noticed, he changed his plans. He grabbed a dove, bit its head off, then spat the head out.[15][16] Then, with blood still dripping from his lips, a security guard came to remove him. Despite its controversy, this act has been parodied and alluded to several times throughout his career and is part of what made Ozzy Osbourne famous.[17] Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ...


He gained futher notoriety on Jan. 20, 1982, when he bit the head off a bat he thought was rubber while performing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines) in Des Moines Iowa. Rolling Stone magazine in 2004 ranked the this incident No. 2 on its list of "Rock's Wildest Myths."[18] While the Rolling Stone article stated the bat was alive, the person who threw it onto the stage said it was brought to the show dead.[19] “Chiroptera” redirects here. ... This article is about the magazine. ...


Osbourne admitted that, at the height of his drug addiction, he shot his family's pets: "I was taking drugs so much I was a wreck. The final straw came when I shot all our cats. We had about 17, and I went crazy and shot them all. My wife found me under the piano in a white suit, a shotgun in one hand and a knife in the other"[20]


While on tour in Texas in 1982, drunk already at 11am, he urinated on a portion of the Alamo, while there for a photo shoot. A police officer arrested him, and Osbourne was subsequently banned from the town for a decade.[17] The Alamo (San Antonio de Valero Mission) is a former mission and fortress compound, now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas. ...


Osbourne's alcohol problem also came to a very serious peak in 1989 after he became violently drunk and attempted to strangle his wife/manager Sharon.[17] Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ...


Discography

See: Ozzy Osbourne discography

This is a list of album and single releases by the British heavy metal artist Ozzy Osbourne. ...

Remastering and print status of solo releases

Osbourne's solo material (up to 1993) was remastered for CD release in August 1995. CD redirects here. ...


In the wake of a lawsuit by former band members Daisley and Kerslake (reportedly for unpaid royalties), Osbourne's catalogue was remastered and reissued again in spring 2002. This time, the original bass guitar and drum tracks on Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman were removed and re-recorded entirely by bassist Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, currently of Metallica) and drummer Mike Bordin (Faith No More).[21] The pair also played on Osbourne's studio album, Down to Earth from 2001. Other releases, such as Speak of the Devil, The Ultimate Sin, Just Say Ozzy and Live and Loud were deleted from Osbourne's catalogue entirely, though they are still on iTunes. Diary of a Madman (novel) is the name of a novel by Nikolai Gogol. ... Roberto Trujillo [Pronounced Troo-Hee-Yoh] (born on October 24, 1962[1]) is a bassist who played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbournes band before joining Metallica in 2003. ... Suicidal Tendencies is an American hardcore punk / crossover thrash band formed in 1981 in Venice, California. ... The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... FNM redirects here. ...


Guitarists

Ozzy is known for close collaboration with the guitarists of his band, and often they are/become well known musicians. Note Iommi and Osbourne both appeared at one of Black Sabbath's reunions in 1985 (Live Aid) and 1992 (Ozzy's first retirement concert). Technically Osbourne was in Black Sabbath with Iommi from 1999-2001, but the band were temporarily on hiatus at the time as part of a proposed breakup.


With Black Sabbath

  • Tony Iommi (1968-1978, 1978-1979, 1997-1999, 2001-present)

Frank Anthony Tony Iommi (born February 19, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is a guitarist best known for his tenure in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. ...

Solo

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1977-1980 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Barry Dunnery- Guitar Dennis McCarter- Bass Frank Hall- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne John Fraser-Binnie- Guitar Terry Horbury- Bass Andy bierne- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Randy Rhoads- Guitar Dana Strum- Bass


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Randy Rhoads- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Dave Potts- Drums


1980-1981 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Randy Rhoads- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Lee Kerslake- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Randy Rhoads- Guitar Rudy Sarzo- Bass Don Airey- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Bernie Torme- Guitar Rudy Sarzo- Bass Don Airey- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Brad Gills- Guitar Rudy Sarzo- Bass Don Airey- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


1982-1983 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Brad Gills- Guitar Pete Way- Bass Lindsay Bridgewater- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jake E. Lee- Guitar Don Costa- Bass Lindsay Bridgewater- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jake E. Lee- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Lindsay Bridgewater- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge - Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jake E. Lee- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Don Airey- Keyboards Carmine Appice- Drums


1984-1987 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jake E. Lee- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Don Airey- Keyboards Tommy Aldridge- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jake E. Lee- Guitar Phil Soussan- Bass Jon Sinclair- Keyboards Randy Castillo- Drums


1988-1994 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Terry Nails- Bass Randy Castillo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Randy Castillo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Mike Inez- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Randy Castillo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Geezer Butler- Bass Randy Castillo- Drums


1995-1999 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Steve Vai- Guitar Bob Daisley- Bass Deen Castronovo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Geezer Butler- Bass Deen Castronovo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Alex Skolnick- Guitar Geezer Butler- Bass Deen Castronovo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Joe Holmes- Guitar Geezer Butler- Bass Deen Castronovo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Joe Holmes- Guitar Geezer Butler- Bass Randy Castillo- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Joe Holmes- Guitar Rob Trujillo- Bass Mike Bordin- Drums


2000-2002 Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Joe Holmes- Guitar Rob Trujillo- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Roy Mayorga- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Joe Holmes- Guitar Rob Trujillo- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Brian Tichy- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Rob Trujillo- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Mike Bordin- Drums


2003- Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Jason Newstead- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Mike Bordin- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Jerry Cantrell- Guitar Chris Wyse- Bass Mike Bordin- Drums


Ozzy Osbourne- Vocals Zakk Wylde- Guitar Rob "BLasko" Nicholson- Bass John Sinclair- Keyboards Mike Bordin- Drums


References

  1. ^ "Running with the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music" by Robert Walser
  2. ^ "Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture" by Edward Macan
  3. ^ a b Johnson, Ross (January 2005). What I've Learned: Ozzy Osbourne. Esquire (magazine). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  4. ^ Appleyard, Bryan. "Blizzard of Oz", The Sunday Times (magazine), November 27, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-09-17. 
  5. ^ CNN.com
  6. ^ a b c Weber, Barry; Prato, Greg (2007).