Earlier this month, musician had said goodbye to the stage at a charity festival, which featured the last performance of Black Sabbath
Member of Black Sabbath and one of the greatest legends in heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne He died on Tuesday, July 22, at the age of 76. The information was confirmed by the musician’s family: “It is more sadly than words can express that we need to inform that our dear Ozzy Osbourne He died this morning. He was with his family and surrounded with love “says the statement.
Both as a vocalist of Black Sabbath as in your solo career, Ozzy It was a central figure in the consolidation of heavy metal As a gender and cultural reference, with his voice, his presence and his stress, which impacted generations and left a legacy on music. Next, Rolling Stone Brazil recalls iconic moments of the Prince of Darkness.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Life and Career
Before being known worldwide as the rock star Ozzy Osbourne, John Michael Osbourne He was born on December 3, 1948, in Marston Green, United Kingdom. He was the son of Lilian Osbourne and John Thomas Osbourne.
His first adventure in the song was when he was 20 years old, the age of which he formed the band The polka tulk blues bandalso known only as POLKA TULK or Earth. The group, formed by Ozzy Osbourne (vocal), Tony Iommi (guitar), Bill Ward (battery) and Geezer Butler (low), was very influenced by Cream, Blue Cheer and Vanilla Fudge.
However, in 1969, the artists decided to choose another name for the band to find that there was already a group called Earth. With case in the title of a story of the writer Dennis Wheatleythey decided to change their nickname to Black Sabbath.
With Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne He released 10 studio records. They were Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970), MASTER OF REALITY (1971), Vol.4 (1972), Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973), Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976), Never Say Die! (1978), 13 (2013) and The end (2016). They also released three live albums and five collections.
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Source: Rollingstone
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