Ozzy Osbourne
Musician · UK · 1948–2025
He has over 15 tattoos, the first being the letters O-Z-Z-Y across his knuckles, which he created himself as a teenager.
Ozzy Osbourne received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing his significant contributions to music.
Ozzy Osbourne is often referred to as the "Prince of Darkness" and is a pioneer of heavy metal music.
Biography
Early Life
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948, in Marston Green, Warwickshire, England. Growing up in a modest two-bedroom home in Aston, Birmingham, he was the youngest of six siblings. Osbourne faced numerous challenges in his early life, including dyslexia and bullying, which led to multiple suicide attempts during his teenage years. Despite these hardships, he found solace in music, inspired by The Beatles' hit "She Loves You," which ignited his passion for becoming a musician.
Career
Osbourne's musical journey began in 1968 when he co-founded the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath. As the lead vocalist, he contributed to the band's first eight studio albums, including iconic records like "Black Sabbath" and "Paranoid." However, his struggles with substance abuse led to his departure from the band in 1979. Osbourne then launched a successful solo career, releasing numerous albums such as "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman," which solidified his status as a heavy metal icon. In the 1990s, he created the Ozzfest festival, which became a significant platform for emerging metal bands and grossed over $170 million.
Personal Life
Osbourne's personal life has been as colorful as his music career. He has been married twice, first to Thelma Riley and later to Sharon Osbourne, with whom he shares three children. Known for his eccentric personality, he has over 15 tattoos, including the letters O-Z-Z-Y on his knuckles. Despite facing health challenges, including Parkinson's disease, he remains a beloved figure in rock music. Osbourne's influence extends beyond music, as he has appeared in various television shows, including the reality series "The Osbournes," which showcased his family's life.
Legacy
Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness," Ozzy Osbourne is widely regarded as a pioneer of heavy metal music. His contributions to the genre have earned him numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Osbourne's impact on music and culture continues to resonate, inspiring countless artists and fans around the world.
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Discography
Patient Number 92022
- 1.Patient Number 97:21
- 2.Immortal3:03
- 3.Parasite4:05
- 4.No Escape From Now6:46
- 5.One of Those Days4:40
- 6.A Thousand Shades4:26
- 7.Mr. Darkness5:35
- 8.Nothing Feels Right5:35
- 9.Evil Shuffle4:10
- 10.Degradation Rules4:10
- 11.Dead and Gone4:32
- 12.God Only Knows5:00
- 13.Darkside Blues1:47
Ordinary Man2020
- 1.Straight to Hell3:45
- 2.All My Life4:18
- 3.Goodbye5:34
- 4.Ordinary Man5:01
- 5.Under the Graveyard4:57
- 6.Eat Me4:19
- 7.Today Is the End4:06
- 8.Scary Little Green Men4:20
- 9.Holy for Tonight4:52
- 10.It’s a Raid4:20
- 11.Take What You Want3:50
Flippin’ the “B” Side2019
- 1.You Looking at Me, Looking at You4:14
- 2.One Up the ‘B’ Side3:24
- 3.Spiders4:26
- 4.Hero4:49
- 5.The Liar4:32
- 6.Don’t Blame Me5:00
- 7.Party With the Animals4:18
- 8.Living With the Enemy5:34
- 9.Voodoo Dancer3:24
- 10.Back on Earth5:00
- 11.No Place for Angels3:24
- 12.Walk on Water (demo)4:42
The Collection2014
- 1.I Don’t Know5:17
- 2.Crazy Train4:56
- 3.Goodbye to Romance5:36
- 4.Dee0:50
- 5.Suicide Solution4:19
- 6.Mr. Crowley5:03
- 7.No Bone Movies3:53
- 8.Revelation (Mother Earth)6:09
- 9.Steal Away (the Night)3:30
- 10.You Looking at Me, Looking at You4:14
- 11.Goodbye to Romance (2010 guitar & vocal mix)5:48
- 12.RR (outtake from “Blizzard of Ozz” sessions)1:14
- 13.Over the Mountain4:32
- 14.Flying High Again4:44
- 15.You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll7:00
- 16.Believer5:17
- 17.Little Dolls5:39
- 18.Tonight5:51
- 19.S.A.T.O.4:07
- 20.Diary of a Madman6:16
- 21.Bark at the Moon4:17
- 22.You’re No Different5:03
- 23.Now You See It (Now You Don’t)5:06
- 24.Rock ’n’ Roll Rebel5:28
- 25.Centre of Eternity5:25
- 26.So Tired3:59
- 27.Slow Down4:19
- 28.Waiting for Darkness5:18
- 29.Spiders4:26
- 30.One Up the “B” Side3:24
- 31.The Ultimate Sin3:44
- 32.Secret Loser4:08
- 33.Never Know Why4:27
- 34.Thank God for the Bomb3:52
- 35.Never4:20
- 36.Lightning Strikes5:13
- 37.Killer of Giants5:42
- 38.Fool Like You5:19
- 39.Shot in the Dark4:16
- 40.I Don’t Know (live)5:41
- 41.Crazy Train (live)5:20
- 42.Believer (live)5:08
- 43.Mr. Crowley (live)5:38
- 44.Flying High Again (live)4:18
- 45.Revelation (Mother Earth)5:59
- 46.Steal Away (the Night) (with drum solo)8:05
- 47.Suicide Solution (live)7:46
- 48.Iron Man (live)2:51
- 49.Children of the Grave (live)5:58
- 50.Paranoid (live)3:00
- 51.Goodbye to Romance (live)5:34
- 52.No Bone Movies (live)4:08
- 53.Dee (Randy Rhoads studio outtakes)4:23
- 54.Miracle Man3:44
- 55.Devil’s Daughter (Holy War)5:15
- 56.Crazy Babies4:15
- 57.Breakin’ All the Rules5:15
- 58.Bloodbath in Paradise5:03
- 59.Fire in the Sky6:24
- 60.Tattooed Dancer3:54
- 61.Demon Alcohol4:30
- 62.Hero4:49
- 63.The Liar4:32
- 64.Miracle Man (live)3:49
- 65.Mr. Tinkertrain5:57
- 66.I Don’t Want to Change the World4:06
- 67.Mama, I’m Coming Home4:12
- 68.Desire5:46
- 69.No More Tears7:25
- 70.Won’t Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)4:47
- 71.Hellraiser4:53
- 72.Time After Time4:20
- 73.Zombie Stomp6:13
- 74.A.V.H.4:13
- 75.Road to Nowhere5:13
- 76.Don’t Blame Me5:01
- 77.Party With the Animals4:18
- 78.Perry Mason5:54
- 79.I Just Want You4:56
- 80.Ghost Behind My Eyes5:12
- 81.Thunder Underground6:30
- 82.See You on the Other Side6:10
- 83.Tomorrow6:37
- 84.Denial5:13
- 85.My Little Man4:52
- 86.My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide6:35
- 87.Old LA Tonight4:51
- 88.Whole World’s Fallin’ Down5:09
- 89.Aimee4:45
- 90.Gets Me Through5:04
- 91.Facing Hell4:26
- 92.Dreamer4:45
- 93.No Easy Way Out5:05
- 94.That I Never Had4:24
- 95.You Know…, Pt. 11:07
- 96.Junkie4:28
- 97.Running Out of Time5:06
- 98.Black Illusion4:22
- 99.Alive4:54
- 100.Can You Hear Them?5:00
- 101.Not Going Away4:32
- 102.I Don’t Wanna Stop4:00
- 103.Black Rain4:42
- 104.Lay Your World on Me4:16
- 105.The Almighty Dollar6:57
- 106.11 Silver3:43
- 107.Civilize the Universe4:43
- 108.Here for You4:37
- 109.Countdown’s Begun4:54
- 110.Trap Door4:08
- 111.I Don’t Wanna Stop (live)3:44
- 112.Not Going Away (live)4:37
- 113.Let It Die6:06
- 114.Let Me Hear You Scream3:26
- 115.Soul Sucker4:35
- 116.Life Won’t Wait5:07
- 117.Diggin’ Me Down6:04
- 118.Crucify3:30
- 119.Fearless3:42
- 120.Time5:31
- 121.I Want It More5:37
- 122.Latimer’s Mercy4:27
- 123.I Love You All1:02
- 124.Hand of the Enemy3:42
- 125.One More Time2:53
- 126.Jump the Moon3:08
Memoirs of a Madman2014
- 1.Crazy Train4:51
- 2.Mr. Crowley4:57
- 3.Flying High Again4:41
- 4.Over the Mountain4:32
- 5.Bark at the Moon4:17
- 6.The Ultimate Sin3:43
- 7.Miracle Man3:44
- 8.No More Tears (edit)5:55
- 9.Mama, I'm Coming Home4:13
- 10.Road to Nowhere5:09
- 11.Perry Mason5:54
- 12.I Just Want You4:56
- 13.Gets Me Through5:05
- 14.Dreamer4:46
- 15.I Don't Wanna Stop3:59
- 16.Life Won't Wait5:06
- 17.Let Me Hear You Scream3:25
Blizzard of Ozz / Diary of a Madman 30th Anniversary Box: Randy Years2011
- 1.I Don't Know5:13
- 2.Crazy Train4:51
- 3.Goodbye to Romance5:33
- 4.Dee0:49
- 5.Suicide Solution4:17
- 6.Mr. Crowley5:02
- 7.No Bone Movies3:52
- 8.Revelation (Mother Earth)6:08
- 9.Steal Away (The Night)3:29
- 10.You Lookin' at Me Lookin' at You4:15
- 11.Goodbye to Romance (2010 guitar & vocal mix)5:42
- 12.RR1:13
- 13.I Don't Know4:50
- 14.Crazy Train5:27
- 15.Believer5:37
- 16.Mr. Crowley6:32
- 17.Flying High Again4:18
- 18.Revelation (Mother Earth)5:59
- 19.Steal Away (The Night)8:00
- 20.Suicide Solution7:31
- 21.Iron Man4:09
- 22.Children of the Grave5:43
- 23.Paranoid3:23
- 24.Over the Mountain4:31
- 25.Flying High Again4:44
- 26.You Can't Kill Rock and Roll7:00
- 27.Believer5:18
- 28.Little Dolls5:39
- 29.Tonight5:51
- 30.S.A.T.O.4:07
- 31.Diary of a Madman6:17
- 32.Thirty Years After Blizzard115:36
Scream2010
- 1.Let It Die6:06
- 2.Let Me Hear You Scream3:25
- 3.Soul Sucker4:34
- 4.Life Won’t Wait5:06
- 5.Diggin’ Me Down6:03
- 6.Crucify3:29
- 7.Fearless3:41
- 8.Time5:31
- 9.I Want It More5:36
- 10.Latimer’s Mercy4:27
- 11.I Love You All1:02
- 12.Hand of the Enemy3:41
- 13.One More Time3:08
- 14.Jump the Moon2:53
Black Rain2007
- 1.Not Going Away4:32
- 2.I Don’t Wanna Stop3:59
- 3.Black Rain4:42
- 4.Lay Your World on Me4:16
- 5.The Almighty Dollar6:57
- 6.11 Silver3:42
- 7.Civilize the Universe4:43
- 8.Here for You4:37
- 9.Countdown’s Begun4:53
- 10.Trap Door4:03
Prince of Darkness2005
- 1.I Don’t Know (live)5:03
- 2.Mr. Crowley4:56
- 3.Crazy Train4:50
- 4.Goodbye to Romance (live)5:24
- 5.Suicide Solution (live)7:58
- 6.Over the Mountain4:33
- 7.Flying High Again (live)4:27
- 8.You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll6:43
- 9.Diary of a Madman6:14
- 10.Bark at the Moon (live)4:24
- 11.Spiders4:29
- 12.Rock ’n’ Roll Rebel5:23
- 13.You’re No Different5:50
- 14.The Ultimate Sin (live)4:34
- 15.Never Know Why (live)4:35
- 16.Thank God for the Bomb (live)4:00
- 17.Crazy Babies4:15
- 18.Breakin’ All the Rules5:13
- 19.I Don’t Want to Change the World (demo)3:57
- 20.Mama, I’m Coming Home (demo)4:09
- 21.Desire (demo)5:01
- 22.No More Tears7:24
- 23.Won’t Be Coming Home (S.I.N.) (demo)5:00
- 24.Perry Mason (live)5:56
- 25.See You on the Other Side (demo)6:34
- 26.Walk on Water (demo)4:42
- 27.Gets Me Through (live)4:28
- 28.Bang Bang (You’re Dead)4:33
- 29.Dreamer4:45
- 30.Iron Man5:26
- 31.N.I.B.5:58
- 32.Purple Haze4:22
- 33.Pictures of Matchstick Men6:02
- 34.Shake Your Head (Let’s Go to Bed)3:56
- 35.Born to Be Wild3:30
- 36.Nowhere to Run (Vapor Trail)4:45
- 37.Psycho Man5:18
- 38.For Heaven’s Sake 20004:58
- 39.I Ain’t No Nice Guy4:16
- 40.Therapy3:26
- 41.Stayin’ Alive4:39
- 42.Dog, the Bounty Hunter0:53
- 43.21st Century Schizoid Man3:52
- 44.Mississippi Queen4:10
- 45.All the Young Dudes4:36
- 46.In My Life3:30
- 47.Fire4:10
- 48.For What It’s Worth3:20
- 49.Sympathy for the Devil7:13
- 50.Working Class Hero3:24
- 51.Good Times3:47
- 52.Changes4:07
Under Cover2005
- 1.Rocky Mountain Way4:33
- 2.In My Life3:30
- 3.Mississippi Queen4:11
- 4.Go Now3:42
- 5.Woman3:46
- 6.21st Century Schizoid Man3:53
- 7.All the Young Dudes4:35
- 8.For What It’s Worth3:21
- 9.Good Times3:46
- 10.Sunshine of Your Love5:11
- 11.Fire4:09
- 12.Working Class Hero3:22
- 13.Sympathy for the Devil7:11
The Essential Ozzy Osbourne2003
- 1.Crazy Train4:50
- 2.Mr. Crowley4:55
- 3.I Don’t Know (live)5:02
- 4.Suicide Solution4:18
- 5.Goodbye to Romance5:33
- 6.Over the Mountain4:32
- 7.Flying High Again4:38
- 8.Diary of a Madman6:13
- 9.Paranoid (live)2:54
- 10.Bark at the Moon4:15
- 11.You’re No Different5:49
- 12.So Tired4:01
- 13.Rock ’n’ Roll Rebel5:23
- 14.Crazy Babies4:15
- 15.Miracle Man3:44
- 16.Fire in the Sky6:24
- 17.Breakin’ All the Rules5:13
- 18.Mama, I’m Coming Home4:12
- 19.Desire5:46
- 20.No More Tears7:23
- 21.Time After Time4:20
- 22.Road to Nowhere5:09
- 23.I Don’t Want to Change the World (live)4:07
- 24.Perry Mason5:54
- 25.I Just Want You4:56
- 26.Thunder Underground6:29
- 27.See You on the Other Side6:10
- 28.Gets Me Through5:05
- 29.Dreamer4:46
- 30.No Easy Way Out5:06
Down to Earth2001
- 1.Gets Me Through5:00
- 2.Facing Hell4:26
- 3.Dreamer4:45
- 4.No Easy Way Out5:06
- 5.That I Never Had4:23
- 6.You Know… Part 11:07
- 7.Junkie4:28
- 8.Running Out of Time5:06
- 9.Black Illusion4:21
- 10.Alive4:54
- 11.Can You Hear Them?4:59
- 12.No Place for Angels3:23
Diary of a Madman / Bark at the Moon / The Ultimate Sin1998
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The Ozzman Cometh1997
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Ozzmosis1995
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No More Tears1991
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Don’t Blame Me1991
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Ten Commandments1990
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Best of Ozz1989
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No Rest for the Wicked1988
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The Ultimate Sin1986
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The Other Side of Ozzy Osbourne1985
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Bark at the Moon1983
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Diary of a Madman1981
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Blizzard of Ozz1980
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Label
- Record label
- Epic Records
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Award
- MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon
Groups
- Black Sabbathlead vocals, original · 1968–1969
- Black Sabbathlead vocals, original · 1969–1977
- Black Sabbathlead vocals, original · 1997
- Blizzard of Ozz
- The Osbournes
- Various Artists for Children’s Promise
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: John Michael Osbourne, John Osbourne, Osbourne, Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy Osborne, Ozzy Ozborne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. He performed on the band's first eight studio albums, including Black Sabbath, Paranoid and Master of Reality (1971), before he was fired in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs.
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