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.
Taylor Hawkins honoured with drum circle tribute in his hometown
nme.comTaylor Hawkins has been honoured with a drum circle tribute in his hometown of Laguna Beach – you can see footage below.The Foo Fighters drummer died last month (March 25) at the age of 50.
The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” the statement read. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.
Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”Tributes have been flowing in for Hawkins since the news of his death, including those from Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Queen guitarist Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, John Mayer, Sam Fender, Ringo Starr, Nickelback, Incubus and many more.On Thursday (March 31), Hawkins was honoured with a drum circleat Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach, California, hosted by local radio station KX FM.CBS Los Angeles shared footage from the event, which saw friends and family of Hawkins in attendance as well as fans and locals who would often see the late drummer walking the beach, surfing waves and shopping at local stores.Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Hawkins relocated to Laguna Beach with his family during the early years of his childhood; he graduated from Laguna Beach High School.Speaking at the drum circle, one of Hawkins’ old high school friends, James Pribram, told The Orange County Register: “He was just the most genuine, positive, respectful person you could imagine.
He was very down to Earth. There was nothing about him that said rock star.”The drum circle tribute was a chance for the local community to pay tribute to.
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