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.
Jack Black to induct Ozzy Osbourne into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
nme.comJack Black will be inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month.The Prince of Darkness will be receiving an all-star tribute during the ceremony which will take place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
A tribute in honour of the ‘Crazy Train’ singer’s solo career will also be taking place with the likes of Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll performing Osbourne’s tracks at the event.The backing band will be comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in the Prince of Darkness band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.A post shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall)Black – who is an avowed metalhead, fronting the duo Tenacious D and previously performed a rendition of Osbourne’s ‘Mr.
Crowley’ with a group of teens in a School Of Rock style last year – will be inducting the metal icon during the ceremony and providing a speech.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be live-streamed on Disney+, and a televised special will air on ABC and be available on Hulu at a later date.It will mark the second time Osbourne is inducted into the hall of fame, with the first time he went in as a member of Black Sabbath back in 2006.Speaking to Rolling Stone about receiving the honour, Osbourne said via email: “I don’t know what to think.
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