Ozzy Osbourne

About

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous debut studio album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to problems with alcohol and other drugs. He then began a successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz in 1980 and released 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in...

Known for

South ParkSeries • 1997CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000Trolls World TourMovie • 2020Fish HooksSeries • 2010The 7DSeries • 2014Parker Lewis Can't LoseSeries • 1990GhostbustersMovie • 2016Bo' Selecta!Series • 2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberMovie • 2002Gnomeo & JulietMovie • 2011Moulin Rouge!Movie • 2001Sherlock GnomesMovie • 2018Little NickyMovie • 2000Private PartsMovie • 1997Trick or TreatMovie • 1986E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996We Need to Do SomethingMovie • 2021The Nine Lives of Ozzy OsbourneMovie • 2020Ozzy: No Escape from NowMovie • 2025The Jerky BoysMovie • 1995Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - ParanoidMovie • 2010Black Sabbath: The End of The EndMovie • 2017