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 showers wife Sharon with praise following health scares as plans for new TV show are confirmed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOzzy Osbourne has spoken out in a fresh interview as plans for a new family TV show were confirmed. The Black Sabbath frontman has admitted that he would "be dead" if not for his wife Sharon, after their marriage led him to cut down on drinking and drug use.
Ozzy, 73, who recently appeared in his home city Birmingham to close the 2022 Commonwealth Games, said he is now "boring" following his most recent detox.
He has spoken about his marriage in a new interview with the Independent, having recently celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary with the former X Factor judge.
Asked about the secret to a happy marriage, he replied: “Love, I suppose. If it wasn’t for Sharon, I’d be dead.” He continued: “I was doing f****** huge amounts of drugs and booze.
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