Ozzy Osbourne
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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band
Osbourne in 1970
Black Sabbath in the mid-1970s. L-R: Tony Iommi, Osbourne, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler
Osbourne performing at California Jam in Ontario, California, 1974
Osbourne in 1975
Black Sabbath
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Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabba
Ozzy Osbourne
…songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. He performed on the band's first eight studio albums, including Black Sabbath…
Black Sabbath in 1970. From left to right: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne.
The Crown in Birmingham, where the band played their first show
Black Sabbath at Piccadilly Circus, London in 1970 (left to right: Iommi, Ward, Osbourne, Butler)
Black Sabbath original line-up in 1973 (left to right: Osbourne, Butler, Iommi, Ward)