John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford says Ozzy Osbourne should be knighted
nme.comJudas Priest frontman Rob Halford has shared that he thinks Ozzy Osbourne deserves to be knighted.Speaking to Classic Rock magazine recently, – and reported via Louder Sound – Halford voiced his support for the decade-long campaign to get the Prince of Darkness and former Black Sabbath frontman knighted.“If one person deserves a knighthood, it’s Ozzy Osbourne,” Halford said to Classic Rock. “Just for the joy he’s given people over the years.”Halford, like many others, is of the belief that Osbourne – a forefather of the metal genre – is well-deserving of knighthood for his contributions to the music industry.
Osbourne has been the subject of a knighthood campaign dating back to 2014 that attracted over 20,000 signatures that year. The campaign page is currently unavailable.Osbourne himself has said that he supports the idea of being knighted, saying later that year: “I’ve heard about that.
Getting knighted? I can’t imagine anything better. And my wife [Sharon] would become a Lady, which would be pretty cool. But I’m not gonna get upset if it doesn’t happen.
I never thought I’d get further than Aston [in Birmingham, England, where he was born].”Elsewhere in his chat with Classic Rock, Rob Halford recalled being introduced to Queen Elizabeth via Cilla Black, and their conversation about heavy metal music. “I was standing in line with Cilla, who I’d met earlier, waiting to meet the Queen.
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