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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Born and raised in Birmingham, Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1967, and sang on every album from their debut in 1970 to ''Never Say Die!'' in 1978. The band was highly influential on the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases ''Paranoid'', ''Master of Reality'' and ''Sabbath Bloody Sabbath''. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group ...
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Ozzy Osbourne Discography
The discography of Ozzy Osbourne, an English heavy metal vocalist, consists of 13 studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, five extended plays (EPs), 65 singles, nine video albums and 41 music videos. After being fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, Osbourne started his solo career with a band consisting of guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake. The group released their debut album ''Blizzard of Ozz'' in 1980, which reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart,UK Albums Chart peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne releases: *All releases other than ''Live at Budokan'': *''Live at Budokan'': number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart,Canadian Albums Chart peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne studio albums: *''Blizzard of Ozz'': *''Diary of a Madman'': *''Bark at the Moon'': *''The Ultimate Sin'': *''No More Tears'': *''Ozzmosis'': *All releases from ''Down to Earth'' onwards: and number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Singles "Crazy Train" and ...
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as ''Black Sabbath (album), Black Sabbath'' (1970), ''Paranoid (album), Paranoid'' (1970) and ''Master of Reality'' (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history. After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman (Crow song), Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, ''Black Sabbath'', was rel ...
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Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing on ''The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), a reality television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily life. Osbourne later became a talent show judge on television shows, such as ''The X Factor'' (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) and '' America's Got Talent'' (2007–2012). Osbourne is credited with reviving her husband's heavy metal career by founding the summer Ozzfest tour, which was held almost annually between 1996 and 2018. From 2003 to 2006, she hosted her own television talk show ''The Sharon Osbourne Show.'' In 2010, Osbourne was a contestant on NBC's ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', and became a co-host on the CBS talk show '' The Talk,'' appearing until her termination in 2021. In 2022, she joined TalkTV, hosting a pr ...
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Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, model, and fashion designer. The daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, she appeared on the reality show ''The Osbournes'' (2002–2005) with her family, for which they won a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program. In 2009, she appeared on '' Dancing with the Stars'', in which she and her professional dance partner Louis van Amstel took third place. Osbourne was a presenter on ''Project Catwalk'' (2007–2008) and ''Fashion Police'' (2010–2015) and a judge on '' Project Runway Junior'' (2015–present) and '' Australia's Got Talent'' (2016). She also played the voice role of Hildy Gloom in the Disney XD animated series ''The 7D'' (2014–2016). As a singer, Osbourne has released two studio albums: ''Shut Up'' (2002) and ''Sleeping in the Nothing'' (2005). In 2003, she collaborated with her father Ozzy on the single "Changes" (a Black Sabbath song) which reached ...
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Jack Osbourne
Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985) is an English media personality with dual American and British citizenship. The son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, he starred on MTV's reality series ''The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), along with his father, mother Sharon, and sister Kelly. Osbourne has since pursued a career as a fitness and travel reporter, presenting shows such as '' Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie'' (2005–2009) and BBC's ''Saving Planet Earth'' (2007). In 2016, he and his father Ozzy travelled the world in the History Channel reality series '' Ozzy & Jack's World Detour.'' Early life Osbourne was born in London to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, and his wife and manager, Sharon (née Levy). Jack Osbourne has stated that his childhood was "perfectly happy and contented". For the first six years of his life, Jack lived in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, then his parents moved the family to Los Angeles, America, but a year later th ...
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Aimee Osbourne
Aimee Rachel Osbourne (born 2 September 1983) is an English actress and singer. She is the eldest daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Her father Ozzy also has three older children from his previous eleven year marriage to his first wife Thelma Riley, one of whom is adopted. Aimee is Ozzy's second daughter, the oldest being half-sister Jessica. While her younger siblings Jack and Kelly achieved pop culture fame for appearing in the family's MTV reality series ''The Osbournes'', Aimée declined to appear on the show, feeling that doing so would typecast her and affect her musical career. She has expressed discomfort with some of her parents' behaviour on television. Career In 1991, Osbourne appeared as a child in some videos and documentaries relating to her father's musical career, and appeared on'' The Howard Stern Show'' in 1998, but did not reach mainstream acting success until being cast in MTV's 2003 adaptation of ''Wuthering Heights''. She later provided voiceover work ...
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Never Say Die!
''Never Say Die!'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 29 September 1978. It was the last studio album with the band's original lineup and the last studio album to feature original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne until the 2013 album '' 13''. It was certified Gold in the U.S on 7 November 1997 and as of November 2011 has sold 133,000 copies in the United States since the SoundScan era. The album received mixed reviews, with critics calling it "unbalanced" and insisting its energy was scattered in too many directions. Recording At the time of the recording of ''Never Say Die!'' the members of Black Sabbath were all heavily involved in drug and alcohol abuse. Prior to recording, vocalist Osbourne briefly quit the band and was temporarily replaced by former Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker. In 1992, guitarist Tony Iommi explained to ''Guitar World'', "We never wanted him to leave, and I think he wanted to come back – but no one woul ...
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Paranoid (album)
''Paranoid'' is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1970 through Vertigo Records in England and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album contains several of the band's signature songs, including " Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. In a 2017 publication by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, ''Paranoid'' was ranked number one on its list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". The album is often cited a key influence for the development of the heavy metal music genre as well as one of the earliest heavy metal albums. ''Paranoid'' was the band's only album to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of '' 13'' in 2013. Recording In an effort to capitalize on the recent UK chart success of their eponymous debut album, Black Sabbath returned to the studio with producer Rodger Bain in June 1970, just four months after the album was released. '' ...
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Black Sabbath (album)
''Black Sabbath'' is the debut studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 13 February 1970 by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and Warner Bros. Records in the United States on 1 June 1970. The album is widely regarded as the first heavy metal album, and the opening track, "Black Sabbath", has been referred to as the first doom metal song. Upon release, the album reached number eight on the UK Albums Charts and number 23 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. ''Black Sabbath'' is included in Robert Dimery's 2005 musical reference book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Recording According to Black Sabbath's guitarist and founding member Tony Iommi, the group's debut album was recorded in a single twelve-hour session on 16 October 1969. Iommi said: "We just went in the studio and did it in a day, we played our live set and that was it. We actually thought a whole day was quite a long time, then off we went the next day to play for £20 in Switzerl ...
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Birmingham Walk Of Stars
The Birmingham Walk of Stars is a walk of fame-style installation on the pedestrian pavement of Broad Street, Birmingham, England, which honours notable people from the Birmingham area or with significant connections with it. The scheme is organised and funded by the Broad Street Business Improvement District. The ''Walk of Stars'' honours residents of the city who have made a significant contribution to the arts sector, in music, television, film, theatre, sport, business and literacy. Criteria The criteria for a person to have their star added to the walk include that they must have performed at one of Birmingham's major venues such as the International Convention Centre (ICC), National Indoor Arena (NIA), Symphony Hall and The Rep theatre. They must also be originally from the area or have prominent links with Birmingham and the Midlands region. History The idea for a Walk of Fame style tribute was first thought of by a local Birmingham man Garry Raybould, who then ap ...
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13 (Black Sabbath Album)
''13'' is the nineteenth and final studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was released on 7 June 2013 through Vertigo Records, acting as their first studio album in 18 years (the longest gap between albums during their run) following '' Forbidden'' (1995). It was the band's first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album ''Reunion'' (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. It was also the first studio album with Osbourne since ''Never Say Die!'' (1978), and with Butler since ''Cross Purposes'' (1994). Black Sabbath's original line-up first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. The album's development was delayed over a 10-year period, as Osbourne resumed his solo career while the rest of the band members went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell. When Black Sabbath announced the end of its hiatus on 11 November 2011, the band announced that th ...
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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
''Sabbath Bloody Sabbath'' is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in November 1973. It was produced by the band and recorded at Morgan Studios in London in April to October 1973. The writing process for the album, which began in Los Angeles, California, was initially hampered in part by the band's substance abuse and fatigue following their 1972–1973 world tour in support of their previous album, '' Vol. 4''. The band then relocated to Clearwell Castle in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, where guitarist Tony Iommi conceived the main riff of what became the album's title track and lead single. Recording Following Black Sabbath's 1972–1973 world tour in support of their album, '' Vol. 4'', the group returned to Los Angeles to begin work on its successor. Pleased with ''Vol. 4'', the band sought to recreate the recording atmosphere, and returned to the Record Plant Studios. The band rented a house in Bel Air and began wr ...
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