Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025) was Black Sabbath’s founding singer and the solo voice behind “Crazy Train” and “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” whose music lives on through his official channels and archive releases.
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Overview
- Born
- 3 December 1948, Birmingham, England
- Full name
- John Michael Osbourne
- Remembered
- Died 22 July 2025
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and television personality
- Breakout
- Black Sabbath’s first albums, Black Sabbath and Paranoid (1970)
- Solo debut
- Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Birmingham, Ozzy found a way out of factory work through music. He joined Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward in Earth in 1968. Their darker sound led them to the name Black Sabbath, and their first two albums helped establish heavy metal. Paranoid brought fans “War Pigs,” “Iron Man” and its title track.
Finding his own voice.
His solo debut Blizzard of Ozz arrived in 1980, with “Crazy Train” and “Mr. Crowley” becoming lasting favourites. No More Tears followed in 1991, pairing its title track with “Mama, I’m Coming Home.” Lemmy Kilmister co-wrote four songs on that album.
Beyond the records.
Ozzy and Sharon launched Ozzfest in 1996. In 2002, The Osbournes brought him, Sharon, Kelly and Jack into viewers’ homes on MTV. The show gave a new generation a way into his music and won an Emmy that year.
A final thank you.
Patient Number 9 earned two Grammy wins in 2023, and Ozzy entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo performer in 2024, following Black Sabbath’s 2006 induction. His final performance took place in Birmingham on 5 July 2025. His family announced his death on 22 July. Later films, music releases and his memoir keep that final chapter available to fans.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025War Pigs (Charity Version)Featured vocalist with Judas Priest
- 2022Patient Number 9Solo artist and vocalist
- 1991No More TearsSolo artist and vocalist
- 1980Blizzard of OzzSolo artist and vocalist
- 1970ParanoidBlack Sabbath lead vocalist
Screen
- 2026Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the BeginningPerformer in the concert film
- 2025Ozzy: No Escape from NowDocumentary subject
- 2002The OsbournesHimself
Books
- 2025Last RitesAuthor, with Chris Ayres
Awards
- BRITs Lifetime Achievement Award2026 · Posthumous honour, accepted by Sharon and Kelly Osbourne.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame2024 · Inducted as a solo performer; previously inducted with Black Sabbath in 2006.
- Grammy: Best Rock Album2023 · Won for Patient Number 9.
- Grammy: Best Metal Performance2023 · Won for “Degradation Rules,” featuring Tony Iommi.
- Primetime Emmy Award2002 · The Osbournes won Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality).
Quotes
It’s still hard to believe I’m about to be a two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Ozzy Osbourne, SRO PR
He reflected on his solo induction in an August 2024 statement.
Trivia
- Before Black Sabbath, the original four musicians played together under the name Earth.
- Pat Boone performed the jazzy “Crazy Train” cover used as The Osbournes’ opening theme.
- The No More Tears track “A.V.H.” stands for “Aston Villa Highway,” a nod to his Birmingham football team.
- His familiar round, purple-tinted sunglasses are known as “teashades.”
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