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.
Watch Pantera celebrate what would have been Dimebag Darrell’s 57th birthday in Texas
nme.comPantera have paid tribute to late guitarist Dimebag Darrell on what would have been his 57th birthday. Find footage of the moment below.The tribute took place during the band’s recent stop in Austin, Texas – the same state in which the late guitarist was born in 1966.Taking to the stage on Sunday (August 20), the new line-up told the crowd that the day would have been his 57th birthday towards the start of the show.
They also launched into a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’, while encouraging the audience to sing along.Later in the show, the members also took a brief break during the set to have a drink in honour of the musician – who was killed in 2004.
Here, Randy Blythe, the frontman of opening act Lamb Of God, rolled out a beverage cart and passed out a round of Dimebag’s favourite drink, a “black-tooth grin” (whiskey with a splash of Coca-Cola).The guitarist’s longtime girlfriend Rita Haney also appeared on stage to join in with the celebration.
Check out footage below.A post shared by Pantera (@panteraofficial)Dimebag Darrell – whose real name is Darrell Lance Abbott – was murdered by a fan while he performed on stage in Ohio.
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