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 T-Pain’s ‘War Pigs’ cover is the “best ever”
nme.comOzzy Osbourne, has shared high praise over T-Pain‘s cover of Black Sabbath‘s ‘War Pigs’.In March, T-Pain covered the iconic Black Sabbath track as part of his covers album, ‘On Top Of The Covers’, which also featured tunes from Journey, Sam Smith and more.
Then, in December, a live performance of T-Pain performing ‘War Pigs’ went viral, with many praising the singer-rapper for his soulful rendition of the metal classic.Now, former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has taken to social media to share his thoughts on T-Pain’s cover. “This is the best cover of ‘War Pigs’ ever.
Why didn’t you guys call me?” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).This is the best cover of “War Pigs” ever. Why didn’t you guys call me?
https://t.co/yf0IjUninA— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) January 10, 2024Ozzy Osbourne most recently was announced to feature on Billy Morrison’s upcoming album alongside Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, DMC of Run-DMC and more.In December, Ozzy recently shut down hoaxes claiming his death.
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