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 was “blown away” by his invitation to The White House in 2002
nme.comOzzy Osbourne was “blown away” by his invitation to The White House in 2002, according to his son Jack.Jack was speaking in an interview ahead of the premiere of the new Ozzy documentary Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, which aired in the US last night (September 7).Speaking to Fox News, Jack was asked about how much of an impact his father’s invitation to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2002 — which is covered in the documentary — had on Ozzy.“He still talks about it often,” Jack said about the invitation. “I think it was a pretty big deal for him.
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