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.
Ozzy Osbourne says his song ‘Suicide Solution’ was misunderstood
nme.comOzzy Osbourne has explained that his 1980 song ‘Suicide Solution’ was misunderstood, after it sparked a lawsuit from the parents of a teenager who shot himself to death.The parents of 19-year-old John McCollum opened the case in 1986, after alleging that the song from Osbourne’s debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’, was responsible for their son’s death.A lyric in the track reads: “Where to hide, suicide is the way out/Don’t you know what it’s really about?”Now, as the 40th anniversary of Osbourne’s album this month nears, the Prince of Darkness has cleared up what he says is a common misunderstanding.
The song is in fact an anti-suicide composition written about AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who died of acute alcohol poisoning in 1980.Addressing.
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