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.
Sharon Osbourne Says Her 'Heart Breaks' Over Ozzy Osbourne's Health Battle, But There's a Silver Lining
etonline.comSharon Osbourne is getting candid about her own grief surrounding husband Ozzy Osbourne's Parkinson's diagnosis. «I just think of my husband, who was very energetic, loved to go out for walks, did a two-hour show on stage every night, running around like a crazy man,» she tells English broadcaster Jeremy Paxman in ITV's . «Suddenly, your life just stops — life as you knew it.» She goes on, «When I look at my husband, my heart breaks for him.
I'm sad for myself to see him that way, but what he goes through is worse. When I look at him and he doesn't know I'm looking at him, I'm like crying.» Sharon admits that there has been one silver lining to Ozzy's latest health struggles: «The family,» she says. «We spend so much more time together.» Ozzy and Sharon recently revealed that they are relocating back to the U.K.
permanently as they begin filming a new family reality show, Home to Roost. The 73-year-old Black Sabbath rocker is currently happily awaiting the arrival of daughter Kelly Osbourne's first child, which seems likely to be documented on the series.
Kelly recently revealed to ET that she's already involved in the project, which will show how she and her Slipknot DJ boyfriend Sid — who is half English — split their time between the U.S.
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