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Ozzy Osbourne
12+ albums
heavy metalhard rockmetalclassic rockrock
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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness", he was widely regarded as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968 and rose to prominence in the 1970s as the band’s lead vocalist. He appeared on the band’s first eight studio albums, including "Black Sabbath", "Paranoid" (both 1970) and "Master of Reality" (1971), before being dismissed in 1979 due to issues related to alcohol and drug use. After his departure from Black Sabbath, Osbourne began a solo career in the 1980s, forming a band with guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Bob Daisley. This collaboration produced the albums "Blizzard of Ozz" (1980) and "Diary of a Madman" (1981). During the 1980s, he attracted controversy for his onstage and offstage behaviour and was accused by some Christian groups of promoting Satanism. Over his career, Osbourne released thirteen solo studio albums, the first seven of which achieved multi-platinum certification in the United States. He reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, including periods from 1997 to 2005 and from 2012 onward. During the latter reunion, he performed on the band’s final studio album, "13" (2013), followed by a farewell tour that concluded in 2017. On 5 July 2025, he performed his final concert at the "Back to the Beginning" event in Birmingham, which he had announced would be his last live performance due to health problems
