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
Ozzy Osbourne quotes about
I have no regrets except that I wasn't up to keep Randy (Rhoads) from getting on that plane.
Just take our name off the list. . . . The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans . . . .
Just take our name off the list. .Ê.Ê. The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans .Ê.Ê. .
If you can laugh at your mistakes, it's a good thing.
It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes.
Tony Iommi - the undisputed king of demonic heavy rock riffs. In this area, no one had never surpassed him.
The road to nowhere leads to me.
With my recovery programme, I have to do a daily inventory of how my day has been. I am terribly dyslexic and have attention deficit disorder, so I have to carry a tape recorder everywhere I go.
I can't do anything in moderation.
In the early days, you would get skinheads, the Eagles and Black Sabbath playing the same show.
All rehab can do is tell you what’s wrong with you and then suggest ways for you to get better.
I would lock myself in my room and drink a case of Corona and smoke a load of pot.
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.
In the Seventies I was so scared I wouldn't go on stage.