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Ozzy osbourne

By CoryLawrance

  • Birth of a Legend

    John Micheal Osbourne was born on December 3rd 1948 in Aston, Birmingham.

  • Nicknamed

    At the age of 6 in primary school, John was nicknamed "Ozzy" which gave birth to the name Ozzy Osbourne.

  • Ozzy buys Beatles first album

    This caused Ozzy to indulge in the musical arts and eventually led to his very successful musical career.
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    Ozzy in prison

  • Sent to Winson Green Penitentiary

    Ozzy was imprisoned in Winson Green for 6 weeks for non-payment of fines.

  • Ozzy joins Earth/Black Sabbath

    This band consisted of Bill ward (Drums) Geezer (bass) Tommy Iommi (guitar) and Ozzy (vocals)

  • "Earth" becomes Black Sabbath

    Band renamed.

  • First album release

    Black Sabbath releases their first album which was self-titled.

  • Ozzy haves his first child

    Thelma gives birth to Jessica Starshine Osbourne, Ozzys first child.

  • Band releases "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"

    Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is Black Sabbaths second album and also became their 5th platinum selling album in the US

  • Ozzys Second child with Thelma

    Louis John Osbourne is born.

  • Re-release of Sabotage

  • Ozzys father passes away

    Ozzys father passes away from cancer.

  • Ozzy is replaced with Ronnie James Dio

    Ozzy is kicked out of black sabbath as the band feels like their drifting apart from him and he is replaced with ronnie james dio.

  • Ozzy begins solo career

    After months of drug abuse Sharon Arden helps revive Ozzy and pairs him up with Randy Rhoads to work on his solo career, and releases Blizzard of Ozz

  • Ozzy releases Diary of a Madman

    This album eventually sold 5 million copies.

  • Plane crash

    Randy Rhoads and Rachel Youngblood pass away by plane crash. The plane operator was believed to be under the influence of hard drugs, and was also the tour bus driver.

  • Ozzy marries Sharon Arden

    Ozzy Osbourne marries Sharon Arden

  • Ozzys 3rd child

    Ozzy has his 3rd child but his first with Sharon Arden, Aimee Osbourne

  • Ozzys 4th child

    Sharon gives birth to Kelly Osbourne their 2nd child together.

  • Ozzys 5th child

    Sharon gives birth to Jack Osbourne their 3rd child together.

  • Ozzy sobers up and releases "No More Tears"

    Ozzy gives up all drugs and begins a sober life and releases a softer more personal album.

  • Ozzys final album Ozzmosis released

    Ozzy releases his final album, Ozzmosis.
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    The Osbournes reality show

    The Osbournes reality TV show following the family life of Ozzy and his wife and children

  • ATV accident

    Ozzy was rushed to the hospital after he flipped his 4 wheeler and it landed on top of him breaking his collar bone, 8 ribs and a neck vertebra.

  • First ever UK number one single, Changes

    A duet of the Black Sabbath ballad "Changes" with his daughter Kelly.
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    2003-Present

    Ozzy continues to work off and on on music and lives at home with his family. There are also rumors of the original Black Sabbath releasing a new album