Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 Desember 1948 – 22 Juli 2025) adalah seorang penyanyi, penulis lagu, dan tokoh media Inggris. Dia menjadi terkenal pada tahun 1970-an sebagai penyanyi utama dari band heavy metal Black Sabbath, selama periode tersebut dia mengadopsi julukan "Pangeran Kegelapan". Osbourne menjadi anggota pendiri Black Sabbath pada tahun 1968, mengisi vokal utama dari album studio debut mereka pada tahun 1970 hingga Never Say Die! pada tahun 1978. Band ini sangat berpengaruh dalam perkembangan musik heavy metal, khususnya rilisan mereka yang mendapat pujian kritis Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), dan Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne dipecat dari Black Sabbath pada tahun 1979 karena masalah alkohol dan obat-obatan lainnya. Dia kemudian memulai karir solo yang sukses dengan Blizzard of Ozz pada tahun 1980 dan merilis 13 album studio, tujuh album pertama menerima sertifikasi multi-platinum di AS. Dia bersatu kembali dengan Black Sabbath di beberapa kesempatan. Dia bergabung kembali pada tahun 1997 dan membantu merekam album studio terakhir grup, 13 (2013), sebelum mereka memulai tur perpisahan yang diakhiri dengan penampilan tahun 2017 di kota asal mereka, Birmingham. Osbourne menjual lebih dari 100 juta album, termasuk karya solonya dan rilisan Black Sabbath. Dia dilantik ke dalam Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sebagai anggota Black Sabbath pada tahun 2006 dan sebagai artis solo pada tahun 2024. Dia juga dilantik ke dalam UK Music Hall of Fame baik secara solo maupun dengan Black Sabbath pada tahun 2005. Dia dihormati dengan bintang-bintang di Hollywood Walk of Fame dan Birmingham Walk of Stars. Dia menerima Penghargaan Ikon Global di MTV Europe Music Awards 2014. Pada tahun 2015, ia menerima Penghargaan Ivor Novello untuk Prestasi Seumur Hidup dari Akademi Penulis Lagu, Komposer, dan Penulis Inggris. Pada awal tahun 2000-an, karir Osbourne berkembang ke media baru ketika ia menjadi bintang di reality show miliknya sendiri, The Osbournes, bersama istri/manajer Sharon dan dua dari tiga anak mereka, Kelly dan Jack. Dia ikut membintangi Jack dan Kelly dalam serial televisi Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. Pada tanggal 5 Juli 2025, Osbourne menampilkan pertunjukan terakhirnya di acara konser Back to the Beginning di tengah perjuangan kesehatan yang sedang berlangsung, setelah mengumumkan di awal tahun bahwa ini akan menjadi penampilan live terakhirnya, meskipun ia bermaksud untuk terus merekam musik. Dia meninggal akhir bulan itu pada 22 Juli 2025. Deskripsi di atas dari artikel Wikipedia Ozzy Osbourne, berlisensi CC-BY-SA, daftar lengkap kontributor di Wikipedia

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous debut studio album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to problems with alcohol and other drugs. He then began a successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz in 1980 and released 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. He reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group's final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a 2017 performance in their native Birmingham. Osbourne sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. He was also inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame both solo and with Black Sabbath in 2005. He was honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In the early 2000s, Osbourne's career expanded to a new medium when he became a star in his own reality show, The Osbournes, alongside wife/manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-starred with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert event amid ongoing health battles, having announced earlier in the year that this would be his last live performance, though he intended to continue recording music. He died later that month on 22 July 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ozzy Osbourne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia