John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHold me closer, Britney Spears?Some six years after she last released newly recorded music, Spears is back in the studio recording music with Elton John, according to reports in Page Six and TMZ — and it will be a brand-new recording of John’s 1971 song, “Tiny Dancer,” which took on a new life after it was featured in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film, “Almost Famous.”According to the reports, Spears met with John last week in a Beverly Hills recording studio for a new version of the song, according to Page Six, and says the track is set to be released by Universal Music next month.
Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who has worked with everyone from Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber to Pearl Jam and Ozzy Osbourne, is reported to be overseeing the session.
Elton has seen big success this year with re-recorded duets of his past hits: He and Dua Lipa scored a hit with “Cold, Cold Heart,” a mashup of his hits “Rocket Man” and “Sacrifice” that has featured in both of their concerts, with video footage of the other — on one night during the spring, she performed it at Madison Square Garden while he performed it just a few miles away, across the East River at Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena.Spears’ attorney, reps for John and both artists’ labels did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.The collaboration would mark Spears’ first return to making music since her conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.Spears was under a conservatorship for more than 13 years.
After her bombshell testimony last summer, she retained her own lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, who helped her get out of the legal arrangement within the matter of months.
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