About Ozzy
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was one of rock’s most influential voices. As frontman of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, he helped define heavy metal with a theatrical presence, a singular tone and songs that became generational hymns.
From the early 1970s classics like “Paranoid,” “Iron Man” and “War Pigs,” to solo milestones including Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, his career spanned five decades of innovation, controversy and unforgettable performances. Beyond music, he became a global pop-culture icon, forever known as the Prince of Darkness.
Timeline
- 1948 · Born in Birmingham, England.
- 1968 · Forms the group that becomes Black Sabbath.
- 1970 · Releases Black Sabbath, helping define heavy metal.
- 1979 · Parts ways with Black Sabbath and starts a solo career.
- 1980 · Debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz, featuring “Crazy Train”.
- 1981 · Releases Diary of a Madman.
- 1991 · Drops the hit album No More Tears.
- 2001 · Stars in MTV’s The Osbournes.
- 2006 · Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Black Sabbath.
- 2010 · Publishes autobiography I Am Ozzy.
- 2022 · Releases Patient Number 9.
- 2025 · Final performance with Black Sabbath at “Back to the Beginning” in Birmingham.
- 2025 · Passes away at 76.
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