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.
“The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne,” premiering Monday on A&E, takes viewers through his roller-coaster life. “Most of the [outrageous] stories with Ozzy took place in the ’70s and ‘80s,” director Greg Johnston told The Post.
It was “sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — and Ozzy lived [that] life to the fullest.”Here are five of the craziest bits of lunacy perpetrated by Ozzy.The documentary recalls Ozzy hanging out at a poolside bar with Mötley Crüe when they toured together in 1984.
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