John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3, 1948) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a multi-platinum, award-winning successful solo artist and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. Considered by many to be the "Godfather of Heavy Metal, he has enjoyed a career that has now spanned four decades. He was born in Aston, Birmingham, England and spent most of his early life there. Osbourne reportedly suffered from learning difficulties (claiming to be dyslexic ), however he did like music and took part in school plays. He left school at 15 and was then employed as a construction site labourer, He also spent a few weeks in Winson Green Prison, when he was unable to pay a fine after being found guilty of Breaking and Entering a clothes shop.

Osbourne would later form a band with classmate Tony Iommi after he auditioned for a lead singer.To distinguish themselves from the norm, Iommi and his partners decided to play a heavy blues-inspired style of music laced with gloomy lyrics. One day during rehearsals, the band noticed people queuing up outside a cinema where a horror film was being shown, and bassist Geezer Butler observed how curious it is that people like to be frightened. The film these fellows were waiting to see was the Mario Bava-directed Black Sabbath. After reading an occult book that Osbourne had let Butler borrow, Butler had a dream of a dark figure at the end of his bed. Afterwards, Butler wrote the lyrics to "Black Sabbath", one of their first songs, in a darker vein. It was the prototype of the songs that became their main style later in their career

In 1979, Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath largely for unreliability due to drug abuse. All the members in the band did drugs, but Osbourne did many more than the other members in the band.

The Ozzy Osbourne Band began as The Blizzard of Ozz, In March 1982, while in Florida for the follow-up album Diary of a Madman

Jake E. Lee, formerly of Ratt and Rough Cutt, was a more successful recruit, recording 1983's Bark at the Moon, and also featuring Tommy Aldridge. in 1986's The Ultimate Sin released.

Wylde joined Osbourne for his 1988 effort

The Guitarists:
* Randy Rhoads (1979-1982)
* Bernie Torme (1982)
* Brad Gillis (1982)
* Jake E. Lee (1982-1987)
* Zakk Wylde (1987-1992, 1995, 1998, 2002-2004, 2006-present)
* Steve Vai (1994-1995)
* Alex Skolnick (1995)
* Joe Holmes (1995-2001)
* Jerry Cantrell (2004-2006)

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