Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English singer, songwriter and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and has since had a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. He has reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions, recording the album 13 in 2013. Osbourne's longevity and...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth3 December 1948
CityAston, England
I don't know if I'm a medium for some outside source. Whatever it is, frankly, I hope it's not what I think … Satan.
As long as there are kids who are pissed off and have no real way in venting out that anger, heavy metal will live on.
To be a parent, especially to rock & roll kids, I think being a parent is the most difficult job on the face of the earth. You hate to say things that will upset your kids, but then sometimes you have to because you can't let them run around wild.
I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I'm on stage they're not privileged to see me. It's a privilege for me to see them.
My mother was an amateur singer, my father was an amateur drunk.
I advise that pregnant women do not come to my concerts.
Won't you ride my white horse?
I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didnt want to see my kids do the same thing
I cannot turn down this incredible honor twice.
Sabbath were a hippy band. We were into peace.
International rock star - gravy maker extraordinaire.
We were very pleased to have the opportunity to come to Israel and visit the holy sites in the Old City.
But the thing with us was, we didn’t really need anyone to make us world famous – we were already halfway there.
It [retirement] was absolutely boring. You can't go and say, 'I'm retired now. That's it!' It won't take long and you're really gone for good and someone throws the last shovel of dirt on a coffin with your name on it. That's the moment you're really retiring - when you die.