Amoeba Music

By David Downs

Considered by many to be the godfather of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne got his start in 1970 as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Their self-titled debut album, Black Sabbath (1970 Vertigo/Warner Bros), went platinum and ten Sabbath records followed. Osbourne was kicked out of Sabbath in 1979 and went solo, releasing his first solo record Blizzard Of Ozz (Jet) in 1980. The record quickly went quadruple platinum and seven records followed during the metal golden years of the ‘80s, each selling over two million copies. Osbourne’s style of music is predominantly guitar-driven hard rock, punctuated by his thin, reedy vocals that provide occasional bouts of reflection and... Read More

City Of Origin:

Birmingham, England

Genre:

Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

Birthdate:

12/03/1948