John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne
(December, 3rd 1948 – July, 22nd 2025)
was an English singer,
songwriter,
and media personality.
He co-founded
the pioneering
heavy metal band
Black Sabbath
in 1968,
and rose to prominence
in the 1970s
as their
lead vocalist.
During this time,
he adopted the title
"Prince of Darkness".
He performed on the band's
first eight studio albums,
including
Black Sabbath,
Paranoid
(both 1970)
and
Master of Reality
(1971),
before he was fired
in 1979
due to his
problems
with drugs,
alcohol
Osbourne began a solo career
in the 1980s
and formed his band
with
Randy Rhoads
and
Bob Daisley,
with whom he
recorded the albums
Blizzard of Ozz
(1980)
and
Diary of a Madman
(1981).
Throughout the decade,
he drew controversy
for his antics
both onstage
and offstage,
and was accused of
promoting Satanism
by the Christian right.
Overall,
Osbourne released
thirteen solo
studio albums,
the first seven
of which were certified
multi-platinum
in the United States.
He reunited with
Black Sabbath
on several occasions.
He rejoined from
1997 to 2005,
and again in
2012;
during this
second reunion,
he sang on
the band's
last studio album,
13
(2013),
before they embarked
on a farewell tour
that ended in 2017.
On July, 5th 2025,
Osbourne performed
his final show
at the
Back to the Beginning concert
in Birmingham,
having announced that
it would be his last
due to health issues.
Although he intended to
continue recording music
as a solo artist,
he died Just
17 days later.
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