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 “one of the last people” to speak to Lemmy before his death
nme.comOzzy Osbourne has said he was “probably one of the last people” to speak to Motorhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister before his death.The hard-living rock icon enjoyed a close friendship with Osbourne and co-wrote a wide array of the Black Sabbath frontman’s solo tracks before he died from cancer in 2015.Speaking to Planet Rock, Osbourne explained how he rang Lemmy one final time after being made aware of his failing health.“I’d phone him up; somebody said he was not gonna make it, so I phoned him and I put him on the phone.
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