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.
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s closer than ever to his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi.The rock icon opened up about his relationship with the guitarist during a one-hour radio special celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ (released September 20, 1980).“The Black Sabbath guys are never that far away from my thoughts, whether I like them today or not,” Osbourne told WSFL 106.5 host Matt Pinfield (via Blabbermouth).Referencing his series of health issues over the past year and a half, he explained: “Since I’ve been laid up these last 18 months, Tony Iommi has been such a support for me.
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