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 says trying to kill wife Sharon 'not greatest achievement'
msn.comOzzy Osbourne is looking back at some of the dark times in his life in the documentary "The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne," including when he tried to murder his own wife.The Black Sabbath frontman said he does not have vivid memories of that time.
He only remembered waking up in Amersham jail and wondering what he was doing there. He asked the cop who volunteered to read him his charge."So he read, 'John Michael Osbourne, you have been arrested for attempted murder,'" Ozzy said in the A&E feature.That incident eventually led to a six-month sentence at a medical detention centre.
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