he is known as the Prince of Darkness and the Godfather of heavy metal welcome
and the Godfather of heavy metal welcome
and the Godfather of heavy metal welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Ozzy
a look at the life and career of Ozzy
a look at the life and career of Ozzy Osbourne
john-michael Osbourne was born December
john-michael Osbourne was born December 3rd 1948 in Birmingham England to a
3rd 1948 in Birmingham England to a
3rd 1948 in Birmingham England to a working-class family Osbourne began
working-class family Osbourne began
working-class family Osbourne began performing at a young age by acting in
performing at a young age by acting in
performing at a young age by acting in school plays and musicals he then worked
school plays and musicals he then worked
school plays and musicals he then worked a string of manual labor jobs before
a string of manual labor jobs before
a string of manual labor jobs before going to jail for petty crime con even
going to jail for petty crime con even
going to jail for petty crime con even rock’n’roll dr. D studied it
rock’n’roll dr. D studied it
rock’n’roll dr. D studied it upon his release he joined a local band
upon his release he joined a local band
upon his release he joined a local band as the vocalist the group eventually
as the vocalist the group eventually
as the vocalist the group eventually called itself Earth and they produce
called itself Earth and they produce
called itself Earth and they produce conventional bluesy rock earth found
conventional bluesy rock earth found
conventional bluesy rock earth found some local success but really earned
some local success but really earned
some local success but really earned recognition when they turn to scarier
recognition when they turn to scarier
recognition when they turn to scarier and heavier sounding music
another name change came in 1969 and
another name change came in 1969 and Black Sabbath was born
as frontman for this influential British
as frontman for this influential British band Ozzy helped define early metal
band Ozzy helped define early metal
band Ozzy helped define early metal music the band’s 1970 self-titled debut
music the band’s 1970 self-titled debut
music the band’s 1970 self-titled debut was considered forgettable by critics
was considered forgettable by critics
was considered forgettable by critics but it’s sold well however the next
but it’s sold well however the next
but it’s sold well however the next year’s follow-up record paranoid
year’s follow-up record paranoid
year’s follow-up record paranoid was considered seminal to the heavy
was considered seminal to the heavy
was considered seminal to the heavy metal genre
Sabbath released more pivotal albums
Sabbath released more pivotal albums during the 1970s but at the height of
during the 1970s but at the height of
during the 1970s but at the height of their popularity
their popularity
their popularity Ozzy decided to capitalize on the
Ozzy decided to capitalize on the
Ozzy decided to capitalize on the opportunity to pursue a solo career
opportunity to pursue a solo career
opportunity to pursue a solo career this decision was precipitated by
this decision was precipitated by
this decision was precipitated by tensions within the band as well as drug
tensions within the band as well as drug
tensions within the band as well as drug use by Osbourne and the rest of the
use by Osbourne and the rest of the
use by Osbourne and the rest of the group
group
group Ozzy officially left Black Sabbath in
Ozzy officially left Black Sabbath in
Ozzy officially left Black Sabbath in 1979 it was a whole scam because the
1979 it was a whole scam because the
1979 it was a whole scam because the Tony admit deal would be managed by
Tony admit deal would be managed by
Tony admit deal would be managed by Sharon’s father Don Arden and Tony
Sharon’s father Don Arden and Tony
Sharon’s father Don Arden and Tony didn’t want me in the band anymore and I
didn’t want me in the band anymore and I
didn’t want me in the band anymore and I knew what was going down anywhere and I
knew what was going down anywhere and I
knew what was going down anywhere and I knew what was coming down I wasn’t no
knew what was coming down I wasn’t no
knew what was coming down I wasn’t no surprised that I was when I got fired
surprised that I was when I got fired
surprised that I was when I got fired you can go like golly you know the next
you can go like golly you know the next
you can go like golly you know the next year he began recording his solo debut
year he began recording his solo debut
year he began recording his solo debut with a group of established musicians
with a group of established musicians
with a group of established musicians that included former quiet ride
that included former quiet ride
that included former quiet ride guitarist Randy Rhoads
later in 1980 blizzard of Ozz was
later in 1980 blizzard of Ozz was released it became one of the
released it became one of the
released it became one of the best-selling albums of the decade on the
best-selling albums of the decade on the
best-selling albums of the decade on the strength of hits like mr. Crowley and
strength of hits like mr. Crowley and
strength of hits like mr. Crowley and crazy train by this time
crazy train by this time
crazy train by this time Ozzy was being managed by Sharon Arden
Ozzy was being managed by Sharon Arden
Ozzy was being managed by Sharon Arden who was the daughter of Black Sabbath’s
who was the daughter of Black Sabbath’s
who was the daughter of Black Sabbath’s manager the pair began to date and
manager the pair began to date and
manager the pair began to date and shortly thereafter they married Osbourne
shortly thereafter they married Osbourne
shortly thereafter they married Osbourne built on the success of his debut with
built on the success of his debut with
built on the success of his debut with 1981 s diary of a madman the album
1981 s diary of a madman the album
1981 s diary of a madman the album featured a number of standout tracks
featured a number of standout tracks
featured a number of standout tracks like flying high again and over the
like flying high again and over the
like flying high again and over the mountain while the title track sent
mountain while the title track sent
mountain while the title track sent shivers down listeners spine
by this point Ozzy had a reputation for
by this point Ozzy had a reputation for eerie vocals and nurtured his image as
eerie vocals and nurtured his image as
eerie vocals and nurtured his image as an angry misfit his concert theatrics
an angry misfit his concert theatrics
an angry misfit his concert theatrics added to this he through raw meat at
added to this he through raw meat at
added to this he through raw meat at crowds and bit the head off a live bat
crowds and bit the head off a live bat
crowds and bit the head off a live bat in addition to publicly urinating at the
in addition to publicly urinating at the
in addition to publicly urinating at the Alamo when if I was sober I would never
Alamo when if I was sober I would never
Alamo when if I was sober I would never review an agent of the Alamo if I was
review an agent of the Alamo if I was
review an agent of the Alamo if I was sober I would never the walk to de CBS
sober I would never the walk to de CBS
sober I would never the walk to de CBS and bit the head off the dough these
and bit the head off the dough these
and bit the head off the dough these incidents simply earned him more fans
incidents simply earned him more fans
incidents simply earned him more fans however as Osbourne’s and Rhodes careers
however as Osbourne’s and Rhodes careers
however as Osbourne’s and Rhodes careers reach unseen Heights tragedy struck on
reach unseen Heights tragedy struck on
reach unseen Heights tragedy struck on March 19 1982 Rhoades was a passenger on
March 19 1982 Rhoades was a passenger on
March 19 1982 Rhoades was a passenger on an aircraft piloted by the band’s bus
an aircraft piloted by the band’s bus
an aircraft piloted by the band’s bus driver when it crashed and killed those
driver when it crashed and killed those
driver when it crashed and killed those on board in the wake of this misfortune
on board in the wake of this misfortune
on board in the wake of this misfortune Osbourne was contractually obligated to
Osbourne was contractually obligated to
Osbourne was contractually obligated to release a live album to avoid profiting
release a live album to avoid profiting
release a live album to avoid profiting from his friend and bad mates death he
from his friend and bad mates death he
from his friend and bad mates death he hired guitarist Brad Gillis to step in
hired guitarist Brad Gillis to step in
hired guitarist Brad Gillis to step in and record the Black Sabbath covers that
and record the Black Sabbath covers that
and record the Black Sabbath covers that became 1982’s speak of the devil
became 1982’s speak of the devil
became 1982’s speak of the devil the next year Ozzy partnered with
the next year Ozzy partnered with
the next year Ozzy partnered with guitarist Jake Ely and released the
guitarist Jake Ely and released the
guitarist Jake Ely and released the successful bark at the moon in 1986 he
successful bark at the moon in 1986 he
successful bark at the moon in 1986 he released his fourth studio album the
released his fourth studio album the
released his fourth studio album the ultimate sin again with lead by 1987 Lee
ultimate sin again with lead by 1987 Lee
ultimate sin again with lead by 1987 Lee had been replaced by Zakk Wylde and he
had been replaced by Zakk Wylde and he
had been replaced by Zakk Wylde and he helped introduce Ozzy to a new
helped introduce Ozzy to a new
helped introduce Ozzy to a new generation of music fans with 1988 no
generation of music fans with 1988 no
generation of music fans with 1988 no rest for the wicked Ozzy didn’t slow
rest for the wicked Ozzy didn’t slow
rest for the wicked Ozzy didn’t slow down in the 90s the massively successful
down in the 90s the massively successful
down in the 90s the massively successful no more tears featured numerous hit
no more tears featured numerous hit
no more tears featured numerous hit singles and was released in 1991
that album won him a Grammy for the song
that album won him a Grammy for the song I don’t want to change the world
the concert series in support of that
the concert series in support of that album was nicknamed no more tours as
album was nicknamed no more tours as
album was nicknamed no more tours as Ozzy announced it would be his last in
Ozzy announced it would be his last in
Ozzy announced it would be his last in 1993 he released one of the best live
1993 he released one of the best live
1993 he released one of the best live metal records of all time the double
metal records of all time the double
metal records of all time the double album live and loud
album live and loud
album live and loud fortunately for fans he returned in 1995
fortunately for fans he returned in 1995
fortunately for fans he returned in 1995 with osmosis and the ensuing retirement
with osmosis and the ensuing retirement
with osmosis and the ensuing retirement sucks tour also in the 90s Osbourne and
sucks tour also in the 90s Osbourne and
sucks tour also in the 90s Osbourne and his wife launched the popular metal
his wife launched the popular metal
his wife launched the popular metal concert series Ozzfest the next decade
concert series Ozzfest the next decade
concert series Ozzfest the next decade Ozzy made it to television by launching
Ozzy made it to television by launching
Ozzy made it to television by launching the MTV reality series The Osbournes in
the MTV reality series The Osbournes in
the MTV reality series The Osbournes in 2002 rock and roll that show audiences
2002 rock and roll that show audiences
2002 rock and roll that show audiences were introduced to a different side of
were introduced to a different side of
were introduced to a different side of Ozzy and his family did anybody feed the
Ozzy and his family did anybody feed the
Ozzy and his family did anybody feed the dogs
dogs
dogs Ozzy continued releasing albums well
Ozzy continued releasing albums well
Ozzy continued releasing albums well into the 21st century with 2001’s down
into the 21st century with 2001’s down
into the 21st century with 2001’s down to earth followed by 2007 Black Rain and
to earth followed by 2007 Black Rain and
to earth followed by 2007 Black Rain and 2010’s scream
with highly publicized on-and-off drug
with highly publicized on-and-off drug troubles and wild rumors following him
troubles and wild rumors following him
troubles and wild rumors following him through his career Ozzy Osbourne was
through his career Ozzy Osbourne was
through his career Ozzy Osbourne was proof that after all was said and done
proof that after all was said and done
proof that after all was said and done only the music mattered been a
only the music mattered been a
only the music mattered been a successful one band Black Sabbath and
successful one band Black Sabbath and
successful one band Black Sabbath and then to being him biggest success on my
then to being him biggest success on my
then to being him biggest success on my own at least is big asses of his success
own at least is big asses of his success
own at least is big asses of his success he’s like oh wow you know I often think
he’s like oh wow you know I often think
he’s like oh wow you know I often think why me you know I’m not complaining
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