Birthday – OZZY OSBOURNE (73)

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”.

Osbourne’s total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, are over 100 million.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band.
He has been honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars.
At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award.
In 2015, Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack.