Ozzy Osbourne's Life

Ozzy Osbourne was born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. After Osbourne left school and had odd occupations, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. this band then split leading Ozzy and Butler to join Tony Iommi and Bill Ward in a new group that went under several names (including Earth) that ended up being called Black Sabbath after a song of the same name that appeared on their first album (released 1969/1970). He recorded many more albums with Black Sabbath despite the decline of his relationship with Tony Iommi, which after several break-ups led him to being fired from the band in 1979. After a short time, he launched a solo career with a line up behind him that varied immensely from album to album and tour to tour. During the 1980s he was treated several times for alcoholism and was sued twice for suicide of some of his young fan (cleared completely). Following his No More Tears album, he declared his world tour for the last time. In 1991 on his last date, he reformed briefly on stage with Black Sabbath for three songs. However a much talked about reformation tour fell through and Ozzy seemed in retirement. His bassist (Mike Inez) joined Alice in Chains and his lead guitarist (Zakk Wylde) made his own band, Pride and Glory. Now however he recorded a new album and he has said to intend to tour. The album came in Summer 1995 and tour happened to be right after. Geezer Butler has now quit Black Sabbath again, and rejoined Osbourne (Ozzy played bass guitar for him on tour during the mid to late 1980s) and the group was able to perform in the next album. He is currently married to Sharon Osbourne and is still alive.