Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English singer, songwriter and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and has since had a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. He has reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album 13 in 2013. Osbourne's longevity and...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth3 December 1948
CityAston, England
I feel joy when I do a great show.
I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I'm on stage they're not privileged to see me. It's a privilege for me to see them.
I wish I didn't have to perform 'Iron Man' every night.
In the Seventies I was so scared I wouldn't go on stage.
I'll only retire in the day I should be dead and they have me buried, and some idiot spell over my casket some stupid gospel stuff.
L.A.'s not a good place to grow old.
MTV made a huge impact. Heavy rotation took you from selling 1m albums to 20m albums, and that meant a lot of dough.
I'm not a musician - I'm a ham.
But the thing with us was, we didn’t really need anyone to make us world famous – we were already halfway there.
What is the world coming to?
The Beatles gave me everything. Especially Paul McCartney. I adore him.
The birth of a doubt that was once your belief is drowning in the tears that you cry.
Won't you ride my white horse?
I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didnt want to see my kids do the same thing