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discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...

Ozzy Osbourne 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 adop ...

, an English heavy metal vocalist, consists of 13

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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 met ...

in 1979, Osbourne started his solo career with a band consisting of guitarist

Randy Rhoads Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo alb ...

, bassist

Bob Daisley Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is a retired Australian bass guitarist. He has collaborated on several occasions with Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, backing vocals, co-production and songwriting. He has also worked wi ...

and drummer

Lee Kerslake Lee Gary Kerslake (16 April 1947– 19 September 2020) was an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s. Biography Early life a ...

. The group released their debut album ''

Blizzard of Ozz ''Blizzard of Ozz'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. ...

'' in 1980, which reached number 7 on the

UK Albums Chart The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...

peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne releases: *All releases other than ''Live at Budokan'': *''Live at Budokan'': number 8 on the

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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 "Crazy Train" is the debut solo single by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne and was released in 1980 from his debut album as a solo artist, ''Blizzard of Ozz'' (1980). A live version of the song recorded in 1981 from the album ''Trib ...

" and " Mr Crowley" reached the top 50 of the

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peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne releases: *All releases other than "I Don't Wanna Stop": *"I Don't Wanna Stop": and the album has been certified four times platinum by the

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(RIAA). 1981's '' Diary of a Madman'' reached the top 20 in the UK, Canada and the US, and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The album was the last to feature Daisley and Kerslake, both of whom were fired before its release and replaced by

Rudy Sarzo Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban American hard rock/ heavy metal bassist. He remains best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played ...

and

Tommy Aldridge Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnak ...

, respectively, as well as the last to feature Rhoads, who died in a plane crash on 19 March 1982. Osbourne's first live album ''

Speak of the Devil "Speak of the devil" is the short form of the English-language idiom "Speak of the devil and he doth appear" (or its alternative form "speak of the devil and he shall appear"). The form "talk of the devil" is also in use in England. It is used ...

'', featuring touring guitarist

Brad Gillis Bradley Frank Gillis (born 15 June 1957) is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He was in the band Rubicon during the 1970s before Night Ranger. Since forming in 1979, Gillis and drummer Kelly Keagy are the only membe ...

, reached number 21 in the UK and number 14 in the US.

Jake E. Lee Jake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams, February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the band Badlands with Ray Gillen. He formed the band Red Dragon Car ...

joined in 1983, with ''

Bark at the Moon ''Bark at the Moon'' is the third solo studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, originally released in December 1983. The album marks Ozzy's change to a synth infused pop-metal sound, with both its "sonic production, and in ...

'' released later in the year. The album reached number 24 in the UK and number 19 in the US, spawning UK top 40 singles "

" and " So Tired". ''

The Ultimate Sin ''The Ultimate Sin'' is the fourth solo studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 10 February 1986, and was remastered and re-issued on compact disc on 22 August 1995. It is the second and last of Osbourne' ...

'' followed in 1986, reaching the top ten in the UK and the US. Lead single " Shot in the Dark" reached number 20 on the

and number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The 1987 live album ''

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'' charted in the top 20 in the UK and the top ten in the US. After Lee was replaced by

Zakk Wylde Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy meta ...

, '' No Rest for the Wicked'' was released in 1988 and reached number 23 in the UK and number 13 in the US. The following year, Osbourne reached the top ten of the Hot 100 with

Lita Ford Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo ...

on "Close My Eyes Forever", peaking at number 8.US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne singles as featured artist: *"Close My Eyes Forever": *"Hey Stoopid": 1991's ''

No More Tears ''No More Tears'' is the sixth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. ''No Mo ...

'' reached the UK top 20, the US top ten, and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA. Singles "

" and "

Mama, I'm Coming Home "Mama, I'm Coming Home" is a power ballad by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne from Osbourne's sixth studio album ''No More Tears'', which first released on 17 November 1991. The song features Osbourne on vocals, Zakk Wylde on guitar, B ...

" both reached the UK top 50 and charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1992, Osbourne reached the UK Singles Chart top ten for the first time with

Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) is an American pop rock group founded in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan, by David Weiss and Don Fagenson, who adopted the stage names David Was and Don Was. Their song catalog features an eclectic mix of pop and rock styles, often fea ...

and

Kim Basinger Kimila Ann Basinger ( ; born December 8, 1953) is an American actress and former fashion model. She has garnered acclaim for her work in film and television, for which she has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Glo ...

on "

Shake Your Head "Shake Your Head" is a song by American pop rock group Was (Not Was). It was originally released in 1983 on the album ''Born to Laugh at Tornadoes''. In 1992, it was re-recorded and remixed by house music producer Steve "Silk" Hurley, and feature ...

", which peaked at number 4.UK Singles Chart peak positions for Ozzy Osbourne singles as featured artist: *"Close My Eyes Forever": *"Hey Stoopid": *"Shake Your Head": *"Shock the Monkey": After briefly retiring, Osbourne returned with ''

Ozzmosis ''Ozzmosis'' is the seventh solo studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Recorded in Paris and New York with producer Michael Beinhorn, it was released on 23 October 1995 by Epic Records. The album reached number 22 on the ...

'' in 1995, which was his first album to reach the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200 when it peaked at number 4. Lead single "Perry Mason" reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. 1997 compilation ''

The Ozzman Cometh ''The Ozzman Cometh'' is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne released in 1997. It is his third greatest hits collection. Its initial, limited-edition 2-CD pressing contained five previously unreleased songs. Versio ...

'' reached the US top 20 and was certified double platinum. In 2001 he released '' Down to Earth'', which reached number 19 in the UK and number 4 in the US. The album spawned the successful single " Dreamer", which was certified gold in Austria and Germany. Note: User must manually search for "Ozzy Osbourne" in order to yield results. Note: User must manually search for "Ozzy Osbourne" in order to yield results. In 2003, Osbourne collaborated with daughter

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on a recording of Black Sabbath's "

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", which was both artists' first (and to date, only) number-one single in the UK. '' The Essential Ozzy Osbourne'' was released the same year, reaching number 21 in the UK. In 2005, Osbourne released an album of

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s entitled ''

Under Cover ''Under Cover'' is the ninth solo studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The album consists entirely of cover songs, with an emphasis on rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. This is Osbourne's first and only album to fe ...

'', which charted in the UK at number 67. 2007's '' Black Rain'' reached number 8 in the UK and number 3 in the US, while 2010's ''

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...

'' reached number 12 in the UK and number 4 in the US. The compilation '' Memoirs Of A Madman'' charted in the UK at number 23 in 2014. As of 2014, Osbourne has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, including those during his time in Black Sabbath.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Videos

Video albums

Music videos

Other appearances

Footnotes

References

External links

Ozzy Osbourne official website
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