Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (English: John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, December 3, 1948 - July 22, 2025) was a British rock/heavy metal singer, songwriter, and television actor. He is famous for being the lead singer of Black Sabbath, one of the ancestors of heavy metal. The band pioneered a dark and heavy sound and had a profound influence on heavy metal music. Ozzy's achievements and evergreen music career have earned him the unofficial title of "The Godfather of Heavy Metal Music." Ozzy quit Black Sabbath in 1979 and launched a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were certified platinum in the United States. He also reunited with Black Sabbath several times. During his years as a member of Black Sabbath and in his solo career, his total record sales have exceeded 100 million. In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a television star when she appeared on MTV's reality show with her family. Ozzy's contribution to music has received many awards and honors, such as the Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance", the New Music Express Music Award for "Hero of the Year Award", the British Music Hall of Fame Lifetime Member, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lifetime Member, "The Top 100 Classic Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time", VH1 Channel "Rock of Honor", the Classic Rock Honor Roll "Contemporary Legend Award", "Billboard" Magazine "Legendary Performance Award", the Men's Choice Award "Literary Achievement Award", etc. In 2007, 2011 and 2012, he served as a jury member of the American Independent Music Awards.