OZZY OSBOURNE / MORRISON, BILLY - GODS OF ROCK'N'ROLL

Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne in Marston Green, Warwickshire, on 3 December 1948; died 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality remembered as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the "Back to the Beginning" concert event. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. He was also inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame both solo and with Black Sabbath in 2005. He was honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. 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's final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a February 2017 performance in their hometown, Birmingham. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title "Godfather of Metal". Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, are over 100 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band. He has been honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-starred with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The show's third season debuted in June 2018. On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert event amid ongoing health battles. Osbourne passed away on 22 July 2025, seventeen days after his farewell show with Black Sabbath. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne Studio albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) Diary of a Madman (1981) Bark at the Moon (1983) The Ultimate Sin (1986) No Rest for the Wicked (1988) No More Tears (1991) Ozzmosis (1995) Down to Earth (2001) Under Cover (2005) Black Rain (2007) Scream (2010) Ordinary Man (2020) Patient Number 9 (2022) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Billy Morrison (born 9 February 1969) is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter, who plays guitar with Billy Idol, performs with the Los Angeles–based cover band Royal Machines, and fronts the hard rock act Circus Diablo. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.