John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English singer,songwriter,and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath,during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness".
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English television personality,singer,actress,model,and fashion designer. The daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne,she appeared on the reality television show The Osbournes (2002–2005) with her family,for which they won a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program. In 2009,she appeared on Dancing with the Stars,in which she and her professional dance partner Louis van Amstel took third place. Osbourne was a presenter on Project Catwalk (2007–2008) and Fashion Police (2010–2015) and a judge on Project Runway Junior (2015–present) and Australia's Got Talent (2016). She also played the voice role of Hildy Gloom in the Disney XD animated series The 7D (2014–2016).
Blizzard of Ozz is the debut studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne,released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. Blizzard of Ozz is the first of two studio albums Osbourne recorded with guitarist Randy Rhoads prior to Rhoads' death in 1982. In 2017,it was ranked 9th on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".
The Ultimate Sin is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 24 January 1986,and was remastered and re-issued on compact disc on 22 August 1995. It is the second and last of Osbourne's albums to feature lead guitarist Jake E. Lee,and the first to feature drummer Randy Castillo and bassist Phil Soussan,who co-wrote the album's hit single "Shot in the Dark".
Live &Loud is a live album recorded by the former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne,released on 28 June 1993. At the time,it was to be Osbourne's final album following Osbourne's final tour before retiring,aptly titled "No More Tours". The track "Black Sabbath" featured the original line-up of Black Sabbath,the members of which were invited to join Ozzy as guest stars for the Costa Mesa Reunion shows.
"Papa Don't Preach" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna for her third studio album True Blue (1986). The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna,who produced it alongside Stephen Bray. Furthermore,it was included in the compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009). Musically,"Papa Don't Preach" combines pop and classical styling,with lyrics that talk about teenage pregnancy,and the choices that come with it. The teen gossip Elliot would hear outside his recording studio inspired him to write it.
Ozzmosis is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Recorded in Paris and New York with producer Michael Beinhorn,it was released on 23 October 1995 by Epic Records. The album reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. "Perry Mason","See You on the Other Side" and "I Just Want You" were released as singles.
Down to Earth is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 16 October 2001,it reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. "The Ozzfest was doing well",Osbourne explained. "I just wanted to be like the Grateful Dead and keep it going by touring,but the record company said they'd like a new Ozzy album."
"Changes" is a ballad by Black Sabbath. It first appeared on Vol. 4,which was released in 1972. Pitchfork author Stephen Deusner labeled it as one of Black Sabbath's best songs.
The Essential Ozzy Osbourne is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne,released in 2003. It reached No. 81 on US charts and No. 21 in the UK. Tracks featured here from the first two albums are the re-recorded versions from recent reissues as well as the remixed Bark at the Moon tracks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 5 February 2005 with an excess of 500,000 copies sold,then certified Platinum by the RIAA on 3 March 2016. This compilation was re-released in 2009 as a Limited Edition 3.0 package with an additional disc of bonus songs that were not on the original release.
"Dreamer" is a ballad and the third track from Ozzy Osbourne's album Down to Earth,which was released on October 16,2001. The single peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song describes the rockstar's vision of people and humanity destroying Earth. In the liner notes to Osbourne's Prince of Darkness box set,Ozzy refers to this song as his version of John Lennon's "Imagine". The Japanese and European press of the single also include a slightly different version of the song,dubbed "Dreamer (acoustic)",and a previously unreleased song titled "Black Skies".
Under Cover is the ninth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The album consists entirely of cover songs,with an emphasis on rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. This is Osbourne's first and only album to feature cover songs from various artists,although in 1982,Osbourne released the live album Speak of the Devil featuring renditions of songs from his time with Black Sabbath. All but four songs were originally released in the box set Prince of Darkness,released earlier the same year. The additional songs are "Rocky Mountain Way","Sunshine of Your Love","Woman" and "Go Now". Whilst he cites The Beatles as his favourite band,his favourite song of all time is Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale". He had wished to cover this song but was advised against it since it had recently been covered by a "close musical associate".
The discography of Ozzy Osbourne,an English heavy metal vocalist,consists of 13 studio albums,five live albums,seven compilation albums,five extended plays (EPs),65 singles,nine video albums and 41 music videos. After being fired from Black Sabbath in 1979,Osbourne started his solo career with a band consisting of guitarist Randy Rhoads,bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake. The group released their debut album Blizzard of Ozz in 1980,which reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart,number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart,and number 21 on the US Billboard 200. Singles "Crazy Train" and "Mr Crowley" reached the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart,and the album has been certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 1981's Diary of a Madman reached the top 20 in the UK,Canada and the US,and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The album was the last to feature Daisley and Kerslake,both of whom were fired before its release and replaced by Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge,respectively,as well as the last to feature Rhoads,who died in a plane crash on 19 March 1982.
"Shut Up" is the second single released by Kelly Osbourne. It is from her debut album Shut Up. It reached the top 20 of some European charts,but only reached #34 in Australia. It was not as successful as her debut single,a cover of "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna.
Black Rain is the tenth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne,released 22 May 2007 via Epic Records. It is Osbourne's last album to date to feature drummer Mike Bordin,and the first to feature bassist Rob Nicholson. It is also the first album since 2001's Down to Earth to feature guitar player Zakk Wylde. However,he left again after the album's release,but reappeared again on Osbourne's 2022 album Patient Number 9. Black Rain debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200,selling about 152,000 copies in its first week;making it Osbourne's highest debut to date. The album has been certified Gold in US.
"Psycho Man" is a single by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was originally released on the Reunion album in 1998,and was the first of two new singles from the album,the other being "Selling My Soul." The song reached number 3 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart. The song was later included in Ozzy Osbourne's 2005 box set Prince of Darkness. The music and lyrics were written by singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi. "Psycho Man" and "Selling My Soul" are the only Black Sabbath songs to be credited just to these two members. In Canada,the song reached number 24 on the RPM charts.
Mark Weiss is an American rock music photographer. His most widely recognized photographs capture the look and aesthetic of music and celebrity personalities of the 1980s. His work with publications such as Circus magazine and FACES helped establish Mark "Weissguy" Weiss as a name known for rock photography. He has photographed a wide range of acts including the Rolling Stones,Kiss,Madonna and Wu Tang Clan.
Scream is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne,released in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2010. The album was recorded at Osbourne's home studio "The Bunker" in Los Angeles,California and produced by himself and Kevin Churko,who had previously worked on Black Rain in 2007. The album was considered commercially disappointing in comparison to Osbourne's earlier work,though it was a moderate success by reaching 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Take What You Want" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone,featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. The song was written by the artists,Billy Walsh,and producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. The song appears on Malone's third studio album,Hollywood's Bleeding (2019),and later appeared on Osbourne's twelfth studio album Ordinary Man (2020). The song was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on October 15,2019,as the sixth single from the aforementioned album.
